Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -5,330 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam is -5,330 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 27.17 million current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5,330 current LCU per person, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 165,726 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 86,385 current LCU per person | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 142,274 current LCU per person | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 186,088 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 272,789 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1998 | 404,056 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 789,504 current LCU per person | +95.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 4.76 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 5.73 million current LCU per person | +90.5% |
| 2013 | 6.74 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 8.98 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.07 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 13.26 million current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 15.98 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 21.90 million current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 26.90 million current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 27.17 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2023 | -5,330 current LCU per person | -100.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -5,330 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -5,330 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292,403 current LCU per person | 86,385 current LCU per person | 789,504 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current LCU per person | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 4.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 million current LCU per person | 2.57 million current LCU per person | 21.90 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 million current LCU per person | -5,330 current LCU per person | 27.17 million current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 174 Venezuela 0 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Pakistan -976.12 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Australia -4,930 current LCU per person compare
- 178 New Zealand -16,029 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Chad -19,508 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Malawi -76,096 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam was -5,330 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 million current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,330 current LCU per person in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.