General government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Viet Nam, 1995–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,243 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 31.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15.99 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,907 current US$ per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.