General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 27.04 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Viet Nam, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Viet Nam is 27.04 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 27.04 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 975,024 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 million current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 7.43 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.49 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.68 million current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 12.08 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 12.25 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.52 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 13.34 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.24 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.92 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15.71 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.43 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.26 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.56 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.32 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 21.79 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 27.04 million current LCU per person | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,683 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1.11 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million current LCU per person | 1.29 million current LCU per person | 6.64 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million current LCU per person | 7.43 million current LCU per person | 15.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 million current LCU per person | 17.26 million current LCU per person | 27.04 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 475.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 13.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 13.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Colombia 11.83 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Viet Nam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Viet Nam?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Viet Nam was 27.04 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.