Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was -4.59 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.59 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 154.8%
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.05 constant 2024 US$
in 1966
All-time low
-4.59 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam stood at -4.59 constant 2024 US$. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 154.8% on the previous year and down 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 100.05 constant 2024 US$ in 1966 and was at its lowest, -4.59 constant 2024 US$, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 174th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.04 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 40.77 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 41.23 constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.47 constant 2024 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 52.17 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 63.99 constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 100.05 constant 2024 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1967 | 84.99 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 78.23 constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 74.9 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 66.01 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 65.19 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 74.99 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 73.66 constant 2024 US$ | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 34.02 constant 2024 US$ | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 19.36 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 24.84 constant 2024 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 19.02 constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 11.79 constant 2024 US$ | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 12.59 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 11.89 constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 7.1 constant 2024 US$ | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.79 constant 2024 US$ | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 4.35 constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3 constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4.99 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 9.39 constant 2024 US$ | +88.3% |
| 1993 | 5.89 constant 2024 US$ | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 18.64 constant 2024 US$ | +216.6% |
| 1995 | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 16.49 constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 15.59 constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.36 constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 18.38 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.14 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 23.93 constant 2024 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 22.83 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.84 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.51 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.27 constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 26.81 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 37.19 constant 2024 US$ | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 19.85 constant 2024 US$ | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 33.9 constant 2024 US$ | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 40.45 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 43.01 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 44.04 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 31.71 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 25.79 constant 2024 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 18.37 constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 13.05 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.06 constant 2024 US$ | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7667 constant 2024 US$ | -87.4% |
| 2023 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ | +991.1% |
| 2024 | -4.59 constant 2024 US$ | -154.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.48 constant 2024 US$ | 40.77 constant 2024 US$ | 100.05 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.98 constant 2024 US$ | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ | 74.99 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 constant 2024 US$ | 3.3 constant 2024 US$ | 12.59 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ | 18.64 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.81 constant 2024 US$ | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ | 37.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 constant 2024 US$ | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ | 44.04 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 constant 2024 US$ | -4.59 constant 2024 US$ | 13.05 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 171 Thailand 0.2826 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 172 China -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 173 Republic of Korea -1.13 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia -4.74 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 176 Cayman Islands -80.35 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 177 Bermuda -91.02 constant 2024 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,165 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,901 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was -4.59 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.05 constant 2024 US$ in 1966.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.59 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.