IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,936 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4,936 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 5,299 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 109th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.05 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +134.3% |
| 1968 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 114.01 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1971 | 123.85 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 123.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 137.61 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 139.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 133.54 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 221.31 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1977 | 347.07 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1978 | 574.37 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1979 | 584.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 653.13 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 665.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 558.21 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 660.04 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 617.96 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 692.48 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 771.14 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 894.33 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 848.33 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 828.45 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 896.85 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 901.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 866.81 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,325 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 1,680 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 1,711 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,390 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 1,202 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 1,433 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,366 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,463 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,582 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1,648 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,504 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,583 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,664 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,621 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,650 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,618 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,258 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 2,259 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,267 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,130 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,037 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,946 units per square kilometre | +142.8% |
| 2017 | 5,240 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5,117 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,087 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,299 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,149 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,896 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,936 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,936 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,936 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +142.8% | 2,037 units per square kilometre | 4,946 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +134.3% | 26.05 units per square kilometre | 61.05 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +86.8% | 61.05 units per square kilometre | 114.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +65.7% | 133.54 units per square kilometre | 221.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +65.5% | 347.07 units per square kilometre | 574.37 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.51 units per square kilometre | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 61.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.98 units per square kilometre | 114.01 units per square kilometre | 584.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 719 units per square kilometre | 558.21 units per square kilometre | 894.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,309 units per square kilometre | 866.81 units per square kilometre | 1,711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,551 units per square kilometre | 1,366 units per square kilometre | 1,664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,296 units per square kilometre | 1,618 units per square kilometre | 5,240 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,070 units per square kilometre | 4,896 units per square kilometre | 5,299 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 106 Fiji 5,408 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Venezuela 5,275 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Benin 5,164 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Guatemala 4,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Zealand 4,597 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 4,936 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5,299 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.