General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 27.04 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 27.04 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,987 current LCU per person, 676.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 27.04 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,281 current LCU per person, 864.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- 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 Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.