Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 37.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Vietnam stood at 37.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Vietnam peaked at 37.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1996.
Vietnam ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.2% | — |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 37.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 17.2% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.6% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Vietnam?
- Gross domestic savings in Vietnam was 37.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross domestic savings?
- Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.