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IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vietnam

Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0022 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0326 units per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
41
1985–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2025

00.010.020.031985200520251985: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vietnam stood at 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Vietnam 185th out of 189 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 unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP —
1986 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -46.5%
1987 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -28.2%
1988 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +44.2%
1989 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP +304.0%
1990 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1991 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1992 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1993 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1994 0.023 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1995 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1996 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1997 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1998 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1999 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2000 0.011 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2001 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2002 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2003 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2004 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2005 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
2006 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2007 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2008 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2009 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2010 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -28.0%
2011 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2012 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2013 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2014 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2015 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2016 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP +132.9%
2017 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2018 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2019 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2020 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2021 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2022 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2023 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2024 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2025 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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
1989 +304.0% 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +132.9% 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP
1988 +44.2% 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 182 Qatar 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 183 India 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 184 Israel 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 186 Maldives 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 187 United States 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 188 China 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Vietnam rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Vietnam ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.