Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 39.2% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 45.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2001.
Viet Nam ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 34.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 39.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2001.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.