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Vietnam · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

33rd of 179 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPVietnam's gross debt / gdp rose from 24.8 % in 2000 to 31.2 % in 2024.2000200520102015202020%30%40%50%31.2 %

Vietnam's gross debt / gdp rose from 24.8 % in 2000 to 31.2 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

85th of 110 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Vietnam's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 123.0 % in 1995 to 28.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%28.8 %

Vietnam's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 123.0 % in 1995 to 28.8 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

68th of 183 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceVietnam's fiscal balance fell from -0.1 % in 1998 to -1.5 % in 2024.20002005201020152020-6%-4%-2%0%-1.5 %

Vietnam's fiscal balance fell from -0.1 % in 1998 to -1.5 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

144th of 183 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueVietnam's gov. revenue rose from 15.9 % in 1998 to 17.6 % in 2024.2000200520102015202016%18%20%22%17.6 %

Vietnam's gov. revenue rose from 15.9 % in 1998 to 17.6 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

156th of 183 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureVietnam's gov. expenditure rose from 16.0 % in 1998 to 19.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202014%16%18%20%22%24%26%19.1 %

Vietnam's gov. expenditure rose from 16.0 % in 1998 to 19.1 % in 2024.

Military spending

% of GDP

53rd of 154 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Military spendingVietnam's military spending fell from 4.0 % in 1987 to 1.8 % in 2018.1990199520002005201020150%2%4%6%8%1.8 %

Vietnam's military spending fell from 4.0 % in 1987 to 1.8 % in 2018.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

35th of 158 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Vietnam's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.32B in 1987 to US$5.5B in 2018.199019952000200520102015US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$5.5B

Vietnam's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.32B in 1987 to US$5.5B in 2018.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

134th of 192 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingVietnam's health spending rose from 4.1 % in 2000 to 4.6 % in 2023.200020052010201520204%4%5%5%6%4.6 %

Vietnam's health spending rose from 4.1 % in 2000 to 4.6 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

125th of 164 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Education spendingVietnam's education spending fell from 4.9 % in 2008 to 2.9 % in 2022.200820102012201420162018202020223%4%5%2.9 %

Vietnam's education spending fell from 4.9 % in 2008 to 2.9 % in 2022.

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