Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Government spending as share of GDP
Sri Lanka
19.3%
in 2024
Viet Nam
19.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Viet Nam rank
129th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 16.4% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.8% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 22.4% | 4.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.