Vietnam: Government spending, in dollars

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 Vietnam

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 48.26
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1995 - 2025
 Average 16.80
 Min - Max 1.70 - 48.26
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2025 is 48.26 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 42.12 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1995 to 2025 is 16.8 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.7 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 48.26 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Vietnam - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Vietnam - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1995-2025




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 8.88 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 48.26 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -1.54 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.65 2024 percent
 Commercial tax rate 37.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 384 2019 hours
 Foreign aid 831.19 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 31.27 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 9.87 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 1.72 2024 percent
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