Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 21.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
21.9%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 124 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2010
All-time low
20.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2009–2013
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Viet Nam, 2009–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Viet Nam stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over five years.
Viet Nam ranks 9th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 21.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 21.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 6 Sri Lanka 25.3% compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 24.5% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 24.2% compare
- 10 Peru 21.5% compare
- 11 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 19.6%
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Viet Nam?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Viet Nam was 21.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release