Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 15 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2012
All-time low
14.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Viet Nam, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 15.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Viet Nam peaked at 18.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.0% | — |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
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- 7 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 13.4% compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
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More education data for Viet Nam
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 51.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 9.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 10.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.01 (2023)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Viet Nam was 15.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 15 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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