Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Vietnam ranks 67th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 23,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 25,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 26,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 27,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 25,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 28,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 30,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 31,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 34,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 36,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 39,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 43,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 46,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 50,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 54,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 60,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 63,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 68,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 73,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 75,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 81,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 84,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 89,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 93,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 98,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 99,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 104,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 107,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 39,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 98,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 99,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 64 Panama 121,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cape Verde 118,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Lithuania 115,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 110,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 105,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bulgaria 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Vietnam rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.