Chemicals in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Chemicals was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Viet Nam, 1998–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in Viet Nam stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Viet Nam peaked at 7.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.
That places Viet Nam 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Chemicals in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9% | — |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 109 Mozambique 5.3%
- 110 Honduras 5.2%
- 111 Namibia 5.0% compare
- 113 Gabon 4.8%
- 114 Palestine, State of 4.7% compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Viet Nam?
- Chemicals in Viet Nam was 4.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for chemicals?
- Viet Nam ranks 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).