Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Vietnam, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.7 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Vietnam 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 107.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 113.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 116.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 118.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 110.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 114.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 120.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 125.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 133.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 142.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 152.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 163.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 175.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 185.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 196.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 217.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 224.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 240.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 255.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 257.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 274.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 281.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 293.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 304.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 317.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 318.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 330.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 337.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 350.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 368.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 100.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 118.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 151.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 114.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 217.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 317.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 318.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 114 Armenia 490.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Angola 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 407.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 406.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Honduras 396.47 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Vietnam?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Vietnam was 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Vietnam rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.