Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 46.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Vietnam, 2001–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Vietnam is 46.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 666.2% on the previous year and up 558.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Vietnam peaked at 121.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -49.8%, in 2008.
Vietnam ranks 6th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121.6% | — |
| 2002 | -37.3% | -130.7% |
| 2003 | -21.1% | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -357.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +775.4% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | -49.8% | -149.5% |
| 2009 | -15.3% | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -190.7% |
| 2011 | -10.2% | -173.6% |
| 2012 | -5.7% | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -430.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -54841.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +220.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -3.9% | -113.1% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | +110.9% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -666.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 46.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 46.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +54841.3% | -0.0% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | -49.8% | 121.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -10.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | -8.3% | 46.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 stock market return in Vietnam?
- Stock market return in Vietnam was 46.8% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.8% in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for stock market return?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.