Argentina vs Vietnam: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Argentina
272.16 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
2,747.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
Vietnam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Argentina
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2,747.32 trillion current LCU against 272.16 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 2,475.16 trillion current LCU.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 10.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 49.12 billion current LCU | 15.82 trillion current LCU | 15.77 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 182.27 billion current LCU | 259.81 trillion current LCU | 259.63 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 1,137.11 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 97.66 trillion current LCU | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 1,911.44 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Argentina or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2,747.32 trillion current LCU against 272.16 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Argentina and Vietnam?
- 2,475.16 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Vietnam rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release