Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 98.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vietnam, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vietnam is 98.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vietnam peaked at 120.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2019.
Vietnam ranks 89th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 104.8% | — |
| 2008 | 113.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 112.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 109.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 108.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 111.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 109.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 110.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 120.9% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -18.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.3% | 104.8% | 113.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 92.1% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 96.4% | 120.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vietnam?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vietnam was 98.1% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 120.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Vietnam ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.