Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Vietnam

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Vietnam in 2025 — 9.4%. Ranked 117 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 1.2 pp.

2025 9.4% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 117of 132
Period maximum 10.9%2013
Period minimum 5.5%2005

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Vietnam, 1995–20254681012199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 8.2%1996: 8.4%1997: 8.1%1998: 7.6%1999: 6.8%2000: 6.4%2001: 6.3%2002: 6.2%2003: 6.3%2004: 6.4%2005: 5.5%2006: 5.5%2007: 5.6%2008: 5.6%2009: 5.8%2010: 10.4%2011: 10%2012: 10.4%2013: 10.9%2014: 10.3%2015: 10.7%2016: 10.4%2017: 10.1%2018: 9.7%2019: 9.6%2020: 9.5%2021: 9.6%2022: 8.8%2023: 8.8%2024: 8.8%2025: 9.4%
Change over the period: +1.2 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vietnam

Vietnam 9.4%
South-Eastern Asia computed 10.9%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Vietnam, by year Vietnam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 9.4 +0.5 pp
2024 8.8 +0 pp
2023 8.8 −0 pp
2022 8.8 −0.8 pp
2021 9.6 +0.1 pp
2020 9.5 −0.1 pp
2019 9.6 −0.2 pp
2018 9.7 −0.4 pp
2017 10.1 −0.3 pp
2016 10.4 −0.3 pp
2015 10.7 +0.3 pp
2014 10.3 −0.6 pp
2013 10.9 +0.5 pp
2012 10.4 +0.5 pp
2011 10 −0.4 pp
2010 10.4 +4.6 pp
2009 5.8 +0.2 pp
2008 5.6 +0.1 pp
2007 5.6 +0 pp
2006 5.5 +0.1 pp
2005 5.5 −0.9 pp
2004 6.4 +0.1 pp
2003 6.3 +0.1 pp
2002 6.2 −0.1 pp
2001 6.3 −0.1 pp
2000 6.4 −0.4 pp
1999 6.8 −0.8 pp
1998 7.6 −0.5 pp
1997 8.1 −0.2 pp
1996 8.4 +0.2 pp
1995 8.2

South-Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.