South Africa vs Viet Nam: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 228.93 million constant 2021 US dollars against 159.92 million constant 2021 US dollars in South Africa, a difference of 69.02 million constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 81 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.92 million constant 2021 US dollars | 5.07 million constant 2021 US dollars | 91.86 million constant 2021 US dollars | South Africa |
| 2020s | 150.69 million constant 2021 US dollars | 56.87 million constant 2021 US dollars | 93.82 million constant 2021 US dollars | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 228.93 million constant 2021 US dollars against 159.92 million constant 2021 US dollars in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 69.02 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.