General government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
up 105.1%
World rank
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2010
All-time low
-5.7%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

General government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam, 1995–2025

-505101995201020251995: 8.4 annual % growth1996: 7.4 annual % growth1997: 4 annual % growth1998: 3.2 annual % growth1999: -5.7 annual % growth2000: 5 annual % growth2001: 6.6 annual % growth2002: 5.4 annual % growth2003: 7.2 annual % growth2004: 7.8 annual % growth2005: 8.2 annual % growth2006: 8.5 annual % growth2007: 8.9 annual % growth2008: 7.5 annual % growth2009: 7.6 annual % growth2010: 12.3 annual % growth2011: 4.3 annual % growth2012: 8.5 annual % growth2013: 7.3 annual % growth2014: 2.2 annual % growth2015: 7.8 annual % growth2016: 3.8 annual % growth2017: 5.6 annual % growth2018: 4.7 annual % growth2019: 5.4 annual % growth2020: 1.2 annual % growth2021: 4.5 annual % growth2022: 3 annual % growth2023: 4.6 annual % growth2024: 5.8 annual % growth2025: 11.9 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam is 11.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 105.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 1999.

That places Viet Nam 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in Viet Nam, 1995 to 2025.
Year annual % growth Change
1995 8.4%
1996 7.4% -11.5%
1997 4.0% -46.1%
1998 3.2% -19.5%
1999 -5.7% -277.1%
2000 5.0% -187.9%
2001 6.6% +31.7%
2002 5.4% -18.5%
2003 7.2% +33.5%
2004 7.8% +8.2%
2005 8.2% +5.5%
2006 8.5% +3.6%
2007 8.9% +4.8%
2008 7.5% -15.5%
2009 7.6% +1.0%
2010 12.3% +61.7%
2011 4.3% -65.0%
2012 8.5% +98.0%
2013 7.3% -13.9%
2014 2.2% -69.3%
2015 7.8% +248.2%
2016 3.8% -51.0%
2017 5.6% +46.3%
2018 4.7% -16.6%
2019 5.4% +16.2%
2020 1.2% -77.2%
2021 4.5% +266.8%
2022 3.0% -34.9%
2023 4.6% +55.8%
2024 5.8% +25.7%
2025 11.9% +105.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% -5.7% 8.4% 5
2000s 7.3% 5.0% 8.9% 10
2010s 6.2% 2.2% 12.3% 10
2020s 5.2% 1.2% 11.9% 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Eswatini 14.0% compare
  2. 14 Equatorial Guinea 13.4% compare
  3. 15 Nepal 12.0% compare
  4. 17 Gambia 11.4% compare
  5. 18 Ethiopia 11.3% compare
  6. 19 Somalia 11.0% compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam?
General government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam was 11.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 1999.
How does Viet Nam rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 8,683 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.