Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam is 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 22 Turkey 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Laos 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.