Gross capital formation in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross capital formation was 30.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Viet Nam, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 30.8% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Viet Nam peaked at 39.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1995.
That places Viet Nam 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.1% | — |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 29.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.6% | 32.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Viet Nam?
- Gross capital formation in Viet Nam was 30.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1995.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross capital formation?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.