Vietnam Real GDP Growth
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Vietnam contracted 6.2 % YoY in Mar 2021, following a growth of 28.8 % in the previous quarter. Real GDP Growth YoY data in Vietnam is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2010 to Mar 2021, with an average rate of 17.2 %. The data reached an all-time high of 30.9 % in Jun 2017 and a record low of -41.8 % in Mar 2020. CEIC calculates quarterly Real GDP Growth from quarterly Real GDP. The General Statistics Office provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2010 prices.
In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Vietnam reached 271.2 USD bn in Dec 2020. Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 4.7 % in Mar 2021. GDP Per Capita in Vietnam reached 2,777.0 USD in Dec 2020. Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 24.8 % in Dec 2020. For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 26.7 % in Dec 2020. Public Consumption accounted for 6.8 % in Dec 2020. Private Consumption accounted for 68.4 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.2 Mar 2021 | 28.8 Dec 2020 | -41.8 Mar 2020 | 30.9 Jun 2017 | % | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Mar 2021 |
Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.9 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | -4.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | -8.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1960 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (%) | -5.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -6.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | -2.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.2 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 14.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | -21.7 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | -4.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Brunei (%) | -1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.1 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | -3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1962 - Dec 2020 |
| Chile (%) | -0.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2020 |
| China (%) | 18.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | -3.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | -7.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | -4.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -4.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | -7.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -1.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | -1.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Finland (%) | -1.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 1.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Mar 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 9.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (%) | -7.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -2.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | -4.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | -5.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| India (%) | 0.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | -0.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 4.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | -0.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (%) | -1.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 7.4 2018 | yearly | 1966 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | -1.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1956 - Dec 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | -1.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Mar 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 5.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -8.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 5.5 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | -1.9 2018 | yearly | 2005 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -45.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 4.0 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (%) | -3.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | -6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | -12.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | -2.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | -0.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | -7.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | -6.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 2.0 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Myanmar (%) | 6.8 2019 | yearly | 2011 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) | -2.7 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | -3.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1979 - Dec 2020 |
| Oman (%) | -0.8 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (%) | -10.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 1.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | -1.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | -8.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | -2.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.8 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | -3.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (%) | -1.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | -2.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.5 Sep 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2019 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | -2.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | -5.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | -4.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | -4.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | -1.3 2019 | yearly | 1983 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | -2.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | -1.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.2 2018 | yearly | 2010 - 2018 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,284.932 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.9 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 125,215.3 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.5 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) | 3,017,043.470 2026 | yearly | 1998 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) | 6,475,625.070 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) | 2,576,442.940 2026 | yearly | 1998 - 2026 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) | 560,520.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) | 193,905.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) | 58,854.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) | 1,793,158.440 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) | 1,104,699.340 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.432 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,700.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 25,500.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.4 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 542,252.241 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 149,127.303 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 52,006.200 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 28,266.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 29.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,970,131.540 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,066,646.768 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8,183.255 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,458.550 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3,996.735 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 9,595.330 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2021 |
| 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: Canada (USD) | 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Australia (USD) | 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: United States (USD) | 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) | 814.902 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) | 1,937.415 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) | 4,921.115 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) | 18,610.707 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) | 12,133.441 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD) | 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Singapore (USD) | 370,217,737.000 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: 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: ytd: Garments (USD mn) | 8,685.142 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) | 27,112.271 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) | 2,522.156 Jul 2021 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) | 6,758.914 Jul 2021 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) | 39,362.491 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 50.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 350.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.6 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 4,080.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.6 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -349.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| 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) | 122,779.6 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 47.1 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.006 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.500 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 125,653.975 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 496,926.550 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 100,438.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 581.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 425,707.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 400,046.304 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.99 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 137.91 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) | 98,859.176 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 97,919.680 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 61.543 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
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