Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1983–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 12.8% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 19.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 842.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 475 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 12.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.