Historical gov spending gdp in Vietnam

Vietnam: Historical gov spending gdp was 19.12 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
19.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
129th
of 151 countries
All-time high
24.97
in 2009
All-time low
16.02
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Historical gov spending gdp in Vietnam, 1998–2024

05101520251998201120241998: 161999: 16.72000: 17.82001: 19.22002: 19.72003: 22.22004: 19.42005: 20.62006: 20.52007: 22.32008: 21.42009: 252010: 23.72011: 21.22012: 23.52013: 24.52014: 22.82015: 24.22016: 22.22017: 21.52018: 20.52019: 19.82020: 21.32021: 20.12022: 18.22023: 18.82024: 19.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for historical gov spending gdp in Vietnam is 19.12, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Vietnam peaked at 24.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 1998.

That places Vietnam 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.36 16.02 16.7 2
2000s 20.82 17.79 24.97 10
2010s 22.38 19.81 24.46 10
2020s 19.49 18.2 21.25 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 126 Dominican Republic 19.47 compare
  2. 127 Sri Lanka 19.32 compare
  3. 128 Comoros, Union of the 19.14 compare
  4. 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.1 compare
  5. 131 Costa Rica 18.87 compare
  6. 132 Chad 18.82 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical gov spending gdp in Vietnam?
Historical gov spending gdp in Vietnam was 19.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 24.97 in 2009.
What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 1998.
How does Vietnam rank for historical gov spending gdp?
Vietnam ranks 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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