Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam

Vietnam: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 30.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
30.61 billion current US$
Change on year
down 58.7%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
229.17 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
2.58 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995200720201995: 5.6B current US$1996: 7.0B current US$1997: 7.6B current US$1998: 4.4B current US$1999: 2.6B current US$2000: 13.3B current US$2001: 11.3B current US$2002: 11.2B current US$2003: 13.3B current US$2004: 14.5B current US$2005: 27.1B current US$2006: 29.3B current US$2007: 33.1B current US$2008: 46.6B current US$2009: 27.8B current US$2010: 35.8B current US$2011: 52.6B current US$2012: 229.2B current US$2013: 209.7B current US$2014: 142.8B current US$2015: 64.6B current US$2016: 23.4B current US$2017: 75.5B current US$2018: 109.9B current US$2019: 74.1B current US$2020: 30.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam is 30.61 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam peaked at 229.17 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.58 billion current US$, in 1999.

That places Vietnam 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$) in Vietnam, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5.60 billion current US$ —
1996 6.96 billion current US$ +24.3%
1997 7.65 billion current US$ +9.9%
1998 4.42 billion current US$ -42.3%
1999 2.58 billion current US$ -41.5%
2000 13.30 billion current US$ +414.7%
2001 11.26 billion current US$ -15.3%
2002 11.24 billion current US$ -0.2%
2003 13.28 billion current US$ +18.2%
2004 14.48 billion current US$ +9.1%
2005 27.11 billion current US$ +87.2%
2006 29.32 billion current US$ +8.1%
2007 33.11 billion current US$ +13.0%
2008 46.59 billion current US$ +40.7%
2009 27.85 billion current US$ -40.2%
2010 35.83 billion current US$ +28.7%
2011 52.60 billion current US$ +46.8%
2012 229.17 billion current US$ +335.6%
2013 209.68 billion current US$ -8.5%
2014 142.85 billion current US$ -31.9%
2015 64.61 billion current US$ -54.8%
2016 23.39 billion current US$ -63.8%
2017 75.45 billion current US$ +222.6%
2018 109.95 billion current US$ +45.7%
2019 74.12 billion current US$ -32.6%
2020 30.61 billion current US$ -58.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 30.61 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion current US$, 22.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 30.61 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86 billion current US$, 16.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +414.7% 2.58 billion current US$ 13.30 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.44 billion current US$ 2.58 billion current US$ 7.65 billion current US$ 5
2000s 22.75 billion current US$ 11.24 billion current US$ 46.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 101.77 billion current US$ 23.39 billion current US$ 229.17 billion current US$ 10
2020s 30.61 billion current US$ 30.61 billion current US$ 30.61 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 11 Norway 136.67 billion current US$ compare
  2. 12 Oman 118.24 billion current US$ compare
  3. 13 India 70.56 billion current US$ compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 28.77 billion current US$ compare
  5. 16 Congo 27.33 billion current US$ compare
  6. 17 Australia 23.54 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam was 30.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 229.17 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Vietnam rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Vietnam ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam. Statizoid. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nonrenewable-natural-capital-oil-current-us/viet-nam/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nonrenewable-natural-capital-oil-current-us/viet-nam/">Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Vietnam</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,059 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed