Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 21.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2013
All-time low
17.6%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 2008–2013

051015202008201020132008: 18 % of GDP per capita2009: 19.2 % of GDP per capita2010: 19.6 % of GDP per capita2011: 17.6 % of GDP per capita2012: 20.9 % of GDP per capita2013: 21.1 % of GDP per capita

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2013, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

That places Viet Nam 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 2008 to 2013.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2008 18.0%
2009 19.2% +6.8%
2010 19.6% +1.8%
2011 17.6% -10.2%
2012 20.9% +18.6%
2013 21.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 18.0% 19.2% 2
2010s 19.8% 17.6% 21.1% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

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  4. 26 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 20.8% compare
  6. 28 Barbados 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 21.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.