Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: Foreign assets per capita was 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,869 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
93rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,869 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
126.12 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 126.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 144.9 real chained 2019 US$1997: 151.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 164.7 real chained 2019 US$1999: 237.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 334.3 real chained 2019 US$2001: 388.2 real chained 2019 US$2002: 363.2 real chained 2019 US$2003: 380.5 real chained 2019 US$2004: 397.4 real chained 2019 US$2005: 458.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 612.8 real chained 2019 US$2007: 818.8 real chained 2019 US$2008: 679.3 real chained 2019 US$2009: 532.9 real chained 2019 US$2010: 464.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 436.4 real chained 2019 US$2012: 588.4 real chained 2019 US$2013: 633.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 805.1 real chained 2019 US$2015: 908.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126.12 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Vietnam ranks 93rd of 150 countries on this measure, 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Vietnam, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 126.12 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 144.85 real chained 2019 US$ +14.9%
1997 151.45 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
1998 164.72 real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
1999 237.65 real chained 2019 US$ +44.3%
2000 334.31 real chained 2019 US$ +40.7%
2001 388.15 real chained 2019 US$ +16.1%
2002 363.16 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2003 380.48 real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2004 397.4 real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2005 458.21 real chained 2019 US$ +15.3%
2006 612.81 real chained 2019 US$ +33.7%
2007 818.79 real chained 2019 US$ +33.6%
2008 679.34 real chained 2019 US$ -17.0%
2009 532.87 real chained 2019 US$ -21.6%
2010 464.34 real chained 2019 US$ -12.9%
2011 436.37 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2012 588.36 real chained 2019 US$ +34.8%
2013 633.72 real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%
2014 805.11 real chained 2019 US$ +27.0%
2015 908.8 real chained 2019 US$ +12.9%
2016 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ +15.3%
2017 1,266 real chained 2019 US$ +20.8%
2018 1,408 real chained 2019 US$ +11.2%
2019 1,683 real chained 2019 US$ +19.5%
2020 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164.96 real chained 2019 US$ 126.12 real chained 2019 US$ 237.65 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 496.55 real chained 2019 US$ 334.31 real chained 2019 US$ 818.79 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 924.21 real chained 2019 US$ 436.37 real chained 2019 US$ 1,683 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 90 Armenia 2,097 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 91 Philippines 1,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 92 Cambodia 1,899 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 94 Iraq 1,828 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 95 Guatemala 1,817 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 96 El Salvador 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Vietnam?
Foreign assets per capita in Vietnam was 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 126.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for foreign assets per capita?
Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 302.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.