Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.83 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Vietnam peaked at 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +116.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +511.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +332.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +309.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4101 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6019 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7045 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8374 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.83 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 2120.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.83 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.027 units per square kilometre, 141.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +511.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +332.5% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +309.3% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7502 units per square kilometre | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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, private sector, current prices in Vietnam?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Vietnam was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.