Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Vietnam, 1983–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Vietnam is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Vietnam peaked at 19.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.6%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1063 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Vietnam?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Vietnam was 12.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Vietnam ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.