General government total expenditure in Vietnam
Vietnam: General government total expenditure was 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Vietnam, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2,747.32 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.82 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 84.82 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.81 trillion current LCU | 99.75 trillion current LCU | 573.70 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 649.91 trillion current LCU | 1,526.89 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 1,708.09 trillion current LCU | 2,747.32 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Iran 43,900.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 1 South Africa 2.59 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Central African Republic 346.12 billion current LCU compare
- 2 Indonesia 3,913.58 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Colombia 632.13 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 489.79 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Argentina 272.16 trillion current LCU compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.9 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.9 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Vietnam?
- General government total expenditure in Vietnam was 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for general government total expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release