Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Vietnam stood at 1.34 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Vietnam peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, 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 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +116.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +511.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +332.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +309.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1994 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5659 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5989 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6086 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7549 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8283 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.954 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9965 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 3635.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0089 units per square kilometre, 150.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, 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 | +511.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +332.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +309.3% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 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 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.5659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | 0.5989 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Vietnam?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Vietnam was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.