Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 18.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
18.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
144th
of 182 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2010
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam is 18.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam peaked at 21.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 144th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.5%, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 19.6% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 19.2% compare
- 143 Kenya 18.9% compare
- 144 Viet Nam 18.7% compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.4% compare
- 147 Singapore 18.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Vietnam was 18.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Vietnam ranks 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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