General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 48.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 48.26 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 48.26 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.70 billion current US$, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 15.28 billion current US$ | +149.5% |
| 2011 | 17.23 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 20.43 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 23.33 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 24.09 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.49 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 26.73 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.52 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 30.22 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 32.03 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 32.86 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.13 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 36.46 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.23 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 42.12 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 48.26 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 48.26 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion current US$, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 48.26 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 billion current US$, 13.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +149.5% | 6.13 billion current US$ | 15.28 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.45 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 billion current US$ | 15.28 billion current US$ | 32.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.84 billion current US$ | 32.86 billion current US$ | 48.26 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Vietnam?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Vietnam was 48.26 billion current US$ 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.26 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.