Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 11.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam is 11.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 105.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 12.28 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.7 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Vietnam 15th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 4 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1999 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2000 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2013 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +248.2% |
| 2016 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +266.8% |
| 2022 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.89 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.89 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.27 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 12 Eswatini 13.98 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nepal 12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gambia 11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ethiopia 11.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 11 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 11.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Vietnam rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.