External finance, Overall in Vietnam
Vietnam: External finance, Overall was 0.75 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
External finance, Overall in Vietnam, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Vietnam is 0.75, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Vietnam peaked at 0.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1975.
That places Vietnam 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External finance, Overall in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.25 | — |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.375 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.875, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1607 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2375 | 0.125 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4125 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Vietnam?
- External finance, overall in Vietnam was 0.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for external finance, overall?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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