Domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.86
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
94th
of 223 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2016
All-time low
4.05
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam stood at 9.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 13.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.05 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 7.11 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 8.36 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.92 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.95 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.95 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.15 | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 12.89 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.97 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.22 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.48 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.86 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 | 4.05 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 9.27 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 | 9.22 | 9.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 91 Malta 9.98 compare
- 92 Mauritania 9.91 compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 9.89 compare
- 95 Switzerland 9.71 compare
- 96 Faroe Islands 9.6 compare
- 97 Egypt 9.49 compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 122.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 403.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Viet Nam was 9.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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