Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam
Vietnam: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam is -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 154.8% on the previous year and down 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam peaked at 100.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 41.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 63.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 100.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1967 | 84.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 78.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 74.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 66.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 65.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 74.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 34.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 19.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 24.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 19.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 11.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 12.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 11.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 7.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 4.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 9.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 1993 | 5.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 18.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +216.6% |
| 1995 | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 16.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 15.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 18.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 23.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 22.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 26.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 37.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 19.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 33.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 40.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 43.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 44.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 31.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 25.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 18.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 13.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7667 constant 2024 US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 2023 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +991.1% |
| 2024 | -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -154.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +991.1% | 0.7667 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +216.6% | 5.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.64 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 100.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 161 Thailand 0.2826 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 162 China -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 163 South Korea -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 166 Cayman Islands -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 167 Bermuda -91.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Vietnam was -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Vietnam ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.4%. 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 Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.