Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Vietnam
Vietnam: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 10.02 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 10.02 units per square kilometre for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 253.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Vietnam peaked at 10.02 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +537.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +306.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +336.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3883 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5823 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7004 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 units per square kilometre, 1249.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0276 units per square kilometre, 363.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +537.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +336.5% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +306.1% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +126.7% | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +113.6% | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.3883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Venezuela 254,140 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 South Korea 12.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Iran 12.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Japan 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Vietnam?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Vietnam was 10.02 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.5%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.