IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 15.54 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 15.54 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 17.25 units per person in 2017 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, US dollar, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| 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 | 0.9497 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9282 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9351 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.51 units per person | +61.5% |
| 1977 | 2.31 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1978 | 3.72 units per person | +61.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.05 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 4.03 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 3.81 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 3.49 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.16 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 4.73 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 4.39 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.46 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.39 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.13 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2 units per person | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 7.72 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 7.73 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.36 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.09 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.23 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 5.78 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.45 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.77 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.17 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.36 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.03 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.22 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.95 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.97 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.99 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 7.91 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.83 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.28 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.88 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 16.49 units per person | +139.8% |
| 2017 | 17.25 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.66 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.41 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.93 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.31 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.42 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.89 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.54 units per person | +4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.54 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.54 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.73 units per person, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +139.8% | 6.88 units per person | 16.49 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 | +61.5% | 0.9351 units per person | 1.51 units per person |
| 1978 | +61.2% | 2.31 units per person | 3.72 units per person |
| 1977 | +52.8% | 1.51 units per person | 2.31 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2747 units per person | 0.0922 units per person | 0.5109 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 units per person | 0.8948 units per person | 3.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 units per person | 3.3 units per person | 4.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 units per person | 4.13 units per person | 7.73 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 units per person | 5.45 units per person | 6.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 units per person | 5.8 units per person | 17.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 units per person | 14.89 units per person | 16.93 units per person | 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, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Vietnam?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Vietnam was 15.54 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.