Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2002–2023
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
Viet Nam ranks 69th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +100.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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