Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 19.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 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 of population living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
More poverty & inequality data for Viet Nam
- 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 Viet Nam?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- 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 Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.