Vietnam: Government spending, in dollars

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 Vietnam

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 36.66
 Year 2022
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1995 - 2022
 Average 14.02
 Min - Max 1.70 - 36.66
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 36.66 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 35.13 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 104.05 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1995 to 2022 is 14.02 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.7 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 36.66 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Vietnam - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1995-2022




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 8.98 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 36.66 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.41 2021 percent
 Government debt 37.40 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 37.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 384 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 6 2019 taxes
 Foreign aid 516.07 2021 million U.S. dollars
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