Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: Foreign assets per capita was 1,929 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,929 current US$
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,929 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
30.98 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 31 current US$1996: 37.6 current US$1997: 40.6 current US$1998: 47.3 current US$1999: 71.1 current US$2000: 98.3 current US$2001: 113.7 current US$2002: 110.4 current US$2003: 119.4 current US$2004: 134.4 current US$2005: 167.8 current US$2006: 241.1 current US$2007: 349 current US$2008: 356.5 current US$2009: 298.4 current US$2010: 284 current US$2011: 316.7 current US$2012: 465.9 current US$2013: 534.9 current US$2014: 707.3 current US$2015: 803.4 current US$2016: 951.4 current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.4k current US$2019: 1.7k current US$2020: 1.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Vietnam is 1,929 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 579.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1,929 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.98 current US$, in 1995.

That places Vietnam 93rd out of 151 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.

Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Vietnam, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 30.98 current US$ —
1996 37.6 current US$ +21.4%
1997 40.57 current US$ +7.9%
1998 47.34 current US$ +16.7%
1999 71.11 current US$ +50.2%
2000 98.31 current US$ +38.3%
2001 113.66 current US$ +15.6%
2002 110.41 current US$ -2.9%
2003 119.42 current US$ +8.2%
2004 134.41 current US$ +12.5%
2005 167.81 current US$ +24.9%
2006 241.08 current US$ +43.7%
2007 348.99 current US$ +44.8%
2008 356.48 current US$ +2.1%
2009 298.41 current US$ -16.3%
2010 283.97 current US$ -4.8%
2011 316.71 current US$ +11.5%
2012 465.86 current US$ +47.1%
2013 534.85 current US$ +14.8%
2014 707.26 current US$ +32.2%
2015 803.38 current US$ +13.6%
2016 951.36 current US$ +18.4%
2017 1,190 current US$ +25.1%
2018 1,370 current US$ +15.1%
2019 1,683 current US$ +22.8%
2020 1,929 current US$ +14.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1,929 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1,929 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,227 current US$, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.52 current US$ 30.98 current US$ 71.11 current US$ 5
2000s 198.9 current US$ 98.31 current US$ 356.48 current US$ 10
2010s 830.57 current US$ 283.97 current US$ 1,683 current US$ 10
2020s 1,929 current US$ 1,929 current US$ 1,929 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 90 Armenia 2,122 current US$ compare
  2. 91 Philippines 2,010 current US$ compare
  3. 92 Cambodia 1,955 current US$ compare
  4. 94 Guatemala 1,875 current US$ compare
  5. 95 Iraq 1,838 current US$ compare
  6. 96 El Salvador 1,766 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Vietnam?
Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam was 1,929 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,929 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 30.98 current US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for foreign assets per capita?
Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 579.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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