Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 15.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15.1%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1992–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Vietnam, 1992–2020

051015201992200620201992: 1.5 %1993: 1.2 %1995: 1.9 %1996: 0.747 %1997: 1.1 %1998: 1.5 %1999: 1.6 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 15.1 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 15.1% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vietnam peaked at 18.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

That places Vietnam 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Vietnam, 1992 to 2020.
Year % Change
1992 1.5% —
1993 1.2% -17.2%
1995 1.9% +56.0%
1996 0.7% -60.9%
1997 1.1% +49.1%
1998 1.5% +32.6%
1999 1.6% +7.6%
2000 1.9% +17.4%
2001 2.1% +14.2%
2002 3.3% +53.8%
2003 5.6% +69.9%
2004 5.6% +1.0%
2005 7.7% +37.7%
2006 7.9% +1.8%
2007 8.8% +11.1%
2008 9.4% +7.7%
2009 8.7% -7.4%
2010 9.3% +7.0%
2011 9.3% -0.4%
2012 11.2% +20.7%
2013 13.4% +19.3%
2014 15.4% +15.2%
2015 16.1% +4.2%
2016 18.1% +12.2%
2017 17.1% -5.5%
2018 15.7% -8.2%
2019 13.9% -11.3%
2020 15.1% +8.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 15.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 15.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 0.7% 1.9% 7
2000s 6.1% 1.9% 9.4% 10
2010s 14.0% 9.3% 18.1% 10
2020s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 15.8% compare
  2. 68 Norway 15.5% compare
  3. 69 Suriname 15.4% compare
  4. 71 Czechia 15.0% compare
  5. 72 Sierra Leone 14.9% compare
  6. 73 Yemen 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vietnam?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vietnam was 15.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Vietnam ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).