Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2010 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 5.1 % in the previous year
  • Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of -4.4 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of -3.2 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of -5.5 % in Dec 2020
CEIC calculates annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The National Statistics Office provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Further information about Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Vietnam National Government Debt reached 150.6 USD bn in Dec 2024
  • Vietnam Nominal GDP reached 476.3 USD bn in Dec 2024

View Vietnam's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 2010 to 2023 in the chart:

Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Vietnam's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 5.1 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.7 2023 -5.1 2022 -5.5 2020 -3.2 2011 % yearly 2010 - 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -8.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -4.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) -3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) -5.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1949 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) -4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) -3.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) -6.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 19.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -2.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) -5.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) -7.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Vietnam Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 24,336.875 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 9.6 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 150,597.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 4,359,943.524 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 5,484,143.317 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 4,102,417.289 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 892,951.350 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,763,104.210 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue (VND bn) 829,366.251 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) 182,382.090 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) 34,098.988 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 376,779.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure excl Principal Payment (VND bn) 530,143.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,993.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 45,986.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,286,280.590 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 214,236.565 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,843.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 49,979.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,579,374.106 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,570,776.356 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 15,190.982 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,772.506 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,819.476 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 18,205.542 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: United States of America (USD) 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Export Value Index (2015=100) 218.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 196.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 190.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,654.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.4 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 7,040.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -828.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -98.0 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -83.000 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
External Debt (USD mn) 132,510.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.9 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 37,087.4 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.977 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,458.600 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 591,051.206 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 80,279.8 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.9 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,364.250 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 548,147.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 750,414.058 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.83 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 127.79 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 83,618.780 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 86,944.618 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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