Indonesia vs Vietnam: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Indonesia
3,913.58 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
2,747.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3,913.58 trillion current LCU against 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in Vietnam, a difference of 1,166.26 trillion current LCU.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 74.90 trillion current LCU | 15.82 trillion current LCU | 59.08 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 583.20 trillion current LCU | 259.81 trillion current LCU | 323.39 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,932.38 trillion current LCU | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 792.31 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3,403.62 trillion current LCU | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 1,394.52 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 3,913.58 trillion current LCU against 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 1,166.26 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd 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