Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 420,916 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 420,916 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Vietnam peaked at 420,916 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 3rd of 174 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 government, Current prices in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.065 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0709 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0759 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0785 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0845 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0913 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1064 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1269 | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1531 | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1673 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1851 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2601 | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5617 | +116.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8998 | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | +79.3% |
| 1985 | 3.24 | +100.7% |
| 1986 | 19.78 | +511.0% |
| 1987 | 85.56 | +332.5% |
| 1988 | 350.2 | +309.3% |
| 1989 | 672.6 | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 1,032 | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 1,973 | +91.1% |
| 1992 | 3,458 | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 5,756 | +66.4% |
| 1994 | 8,140 | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 10,932 | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 12,310 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 15,344 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 16,156 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 23,389 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 23,331 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31,689 | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 39,472 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 55,417 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 51,238 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 65,458 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 70,284 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 90,845 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 107,871 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 176,989 | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 187,621 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 190,672 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 236,627 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 260,929 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 259,551 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 298,955 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 279,511 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 312,299 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 332,780 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 420,916 | +26.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 420,916 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 5358.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 420,916 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 949.31, 443.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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% | 3.24 | 19.78 |
| 1987 | +332.5% | 19.78 | 85.56 |
| 1988 | +309.3% | 85.56 | 350.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.102 | 0.065 | 0.1673 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.49 | 0.1851 | 672.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,849 | 1,032 | 23,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,259 | 23,331 | 176,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,986 | 187,621 | 420,916 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Venezuela 2.46 billion compare
- 2 Indonesia 569,565 compare
- 4 Iran 318,487 compare
- 5 South Korea 96,583 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 56,675 compare
More public sector data for Vietnam
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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 420,916 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 420,916 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 174 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 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.