Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic general government health expenditure was 10.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam stood at 10.5%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 10.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam was 10.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.