Chad vs Viet Nam: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Chad
18.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
19.1%
in 2024
Chad rank
132nd
Viet Nam rank
129th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.1% against 18.8% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 132nd and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 151 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 16.4% | 4.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 20.8% | 7.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 22.4% | 8.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 19.5% | 4.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Chad or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.1% against 18.8% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Viet Nam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Viet Nam rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 132nd and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.