IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 11.35 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.35 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.27 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0922 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2025

02.557.51012.5196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vietnam stood at 11.35 units per person.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 12.27 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0922 units per person, in 1960.

That places Vietnam 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vietnam, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0922 units per person —
1961 0.1347 units per person +46.1%
1962 0.175 units per person +29.9%
1963 0.2128 units per person +21.6%
1964 0.2072 units per person -2.6%
1965 0.202 units per person -2.5%
1966 0.223 units per person +10.4%
1967 0.5109 units per person +129.1%
1968 0.5001 units per person -2.1%
1969 0.4896 units per person -2.1%
1970 0.8948 units per person +82.7%
1971 0.8747 units per person -2.2%
1972 0.855 units per person -2.3%
1973 0.8361 units per person -2.2%
1974 0.8176 units per person -2.2%
1975 0.7988 units per person -2.3%
1976 1.3 units per person +62.8%
1977 1.9 units per person +46.1%
1978 2.86 units per person +50.3%
1979 2.81 units per person -1.6%
1980 3.18 units per person +13.0%
1981 3.47 units per person +9.1%
1982 2.99 units per person -13.6%
1983 3.64 units per person +21.6%
1984 3.56 units per person -2.4%
1985 3.47 units per person -2.3%
1986 3.4 units per person -2.1%
1987 3.33 units per person -2.0%
1988 3.27 units per person -2.0%
1989 3.2 units per person -2.0%
1990 3.13 units per person -2.1%
1991 3.07 units per person -2.1%
1992 3.01 units per person -2.0%
1993 4.51 units per person +50.2%
1994 5.29 units per person +17.1%
1995 5.2 units per person -1.7%
1996 5.12 units per person -1.5%
1997 4.52 units per person -11.8%
1998 3.69 units per person -18.3%
1999 4.54 units per person +23.0%
2000 4.44 units per person -2.3%
2001 4.34 units per person -2.2%
2002 4.24 units per person -2.2%
2003 4.15 units per person -2.2%
2004 4.1 units per person -1.3%
2005 4.06 units per person -0.9%
2006 4.01 units per person -1.3%
2007 3.94 units per person -1.8%
2008 3.86 units per person -1.8%
2009 3.81 units per person -1.5%
2010 3.76 units per person -1.1%
2011 5.21 units per person +38.4%
2012 5.15 units per person -1.2%
2013 5.09 units per person -1.2%
2014 5.03 units per person -1.2%
2015 4.96 units per person -1.2%
2016 12.27 units per person +147.2%
2017 12.12 units per person -1.2%
2018 11.98 units per person -1.1%
2019 11.87 units per person -1.0%
2020 11.76 units per person -0.9%
2021 11.66 units per person -0.9%
2022 11.57 units per person -0.7%
2023 11.49 units per person -0.7%
2024 11.42 units per person -0.6%
2025 11.35 units per person -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +147.2% 4.96 units per person 12.27 units per person
1967 +129.1% 0.223 units per person 0.5109 units per person
1970 +82.7% 0.4896 units per person 0.8948 units per person
1976 +62.8% 0.7988 units per person 1.3 units per person
1978 +50.3% 1.9 units per person 2.86 units per person
1993 +50.2% 3.01 units per person 4.51 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2747 units per person 0.0922 units per person 0.5109 units per person 10
1970s 1.39 units per person 0.7988 units per person 2.86 units per person 10
1980s 3.35 units per person 2.99 units per person 3.64 units per person 10
1990s 4.21 units per person 3.01 units per person 5.29 units per person 10
2000s 4.09 units per person 3.81 units per person 4.44 units per person 10
2010s 7.74 units per person 3.76 units per person 12.27 units per person 10
2020s 11.54 units per person 11.35 units per person 11.76 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 164 Laos 11.76 units per person compare
  2. 165 Yemen 11.66 units per person compare
  3. 166 Syria 11.46 units per person compare
  4. 168 Guinea-Bissau 10.77 units per person compare
  5. 169 Burundi 10.4 units per person compare
  6. 170 Myanmar 9.81 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vietnam?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vietnam was 11.35 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 12.27 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0922 units per person in 1960.
How does Vietnam rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Vietnam ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.