Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 20.01 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
20.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.97
in 2009
All-time low
16.7
in 1999
Years of data
32
1999–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Viet Nam, 1999–2030

05101520251999201420301999: 16.72000: 17.82001: 19.22002: 19.72003: 22.22004: 19.42005: 20.62006: 20.52007: 22.32008: 21.42009: 252010: 23.72011: 21.22012: 23.52013: 24.52014: 22.82015: 24.22016: 22.22017: 21.52018: 20.52019: 19.82020: 21.32021: 20.12022: 18.22023: 18.82024: 19.12025: 21.72026: 20.12027: 19.92028: 202029: 202030: 20

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 20.01.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 24.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 1999.

Viet Nam ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Viet Nam, 1999 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1999 16.7
2000 17.79 +6.5%
2001 19.19 +7.9%
2002 19.75 +2.9%
2003 22.2 +12.4%
2004 19.44 -12.4%
2005 20.63 +6.1%
2006 20.53 -0.4%
2007 22.3 +8.6%
2008 21.38 -4.1%
2009 24.97 +16.8%
2010 23.72 -5.0%
2011 21.22 -10.5%
2012 23.47 +10.6%
2013 24.46 +4.2%
2014 22.75 -7.0%
2015 24.17 +6.2%
2016 22.23 -8.0%
2017 21.53 -3.2%
2018 20.48 -4.9%
2019 19.81 -3.3%
2020 21.25 +7.3%
2021 20.12 -5.3%
2022 18.2 -9.6%
2023 18.78 +3.2%
2024 19.12 +1.8%
2025 21.7 +13.5%
2026 20.08 -7.4%
2027 19.92 -0.8%
2028 20.04 +0.6%
2029 20.02 -0.1%
2030 20.01 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7 16.7 16.7 1
2000s 20.82 17.79 24.97 10
2010s 22.38 19.81 24.46 10
2020s 19.92 18.2 21.7 10
2030s 20.01 20.01 20.01 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 151 Benin 20.42 compare
  2. 152 Kazakhstan 20.21 compare
  3. 153 Paraguay 20.02 compare
  4. 155 Lebanon 20.01 compare
  5. 156 Puerto Rico 19.7 compare
  6. 157 Ghana 19.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Viet Nam?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Viet Nam was 20.01 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 24.97 in 2009.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 1999.
How does Viet Nam rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Viet Nam ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October