Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 139th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 136 Comoros 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Benin 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Guatemala 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Lithuania 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.