Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 480.64 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Vietnam stood at 480.64 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 480.64 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.59 billion current US$, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.59 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 27.34 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 29.04 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 29.27 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.56 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.95 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 33.46 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 36.66 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 42.73 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 48.58 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 60.35 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 69.79 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 87.65 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 112.01 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 118.14 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 155.91 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 170.59 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 189.15 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 209.46 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 227.90 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 244.27 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 259.31 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 282.59 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 306.52 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 328.97 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 337.47 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 359.14 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 396.24 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 409.93 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 442.91 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 480.64 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 480.64 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.77 billion current US$, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 480.64 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.74 billion current US$, 19.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32.0% | 118.14 billion current US$ | 155.91 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.56 billion current US$ | 22.59 billion current US$ | 29.56 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.13 billion current US$ | 31.95 billion current US$ | 118.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.47 billion current US$ | 155.91 billion current US$ | 328.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.39 billion current US$ | 337.47 billion current US$ | 480.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 national expenditure in Vietnam?
- Gross national expenditure in Vietnam was 480.64 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 480.64 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross national expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.