Argentina vs Viet Nam: General government total expenditure
Argentina
272.16 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Viet Nam
2,747.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 182.27 billion current LCU | 259.81 trillion current LCU | 259.63 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 1,137.11 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 97.66 trillion current LCU | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 1,911.44 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Argentina or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 2,475.16 trillion current LCU, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Viet Nam rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 195 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