Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam

Vietnam: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 8.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.59 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-13.84 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 2001–2023

-1001020302001201220232001: 25.6 % change on previous year2002: -13.8 % change on previous year2003: 9.9 % change on previous year2004: 23.6 % change on previous year2005: 6.5 % change on previous year2006: 15.2 % change on previous year2007: 9.5 % change on previous year2008: -0.395 % change on previous year2009: 7.5 % change on previous year2010: 20.4 % change on previous year2011: 5.3 % change on previous year2012: 10.8 % change on previous year2013: -6.5 % change on previous year2014: 14.8 % change on previous year2015: 5.6 % change on previous year2016: 12.8 % change on previous year2017: 12.2 % change on previous year2018: 10 % change on previous year2019: 9 % change on previous year2020: -8.3 % change on previous year2021: 8.7 % change on previous year2022: 15.8 % change on previous year2023: 8.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam is 8.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 44.1% on the previous year and up 236.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 25.59 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -13.84 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Vietnam 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 2001 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 25.59 % change on previous year —
2002 -13.84 % change on previous year -154.1%
2003 9.92 % change on previous year -171.7%
2004 23.55 % change on previous year +137.4%
2005 6.55 % change on previous year -72.2%
2006 15.17 % change on previous year +131.7%
2007 9.51 % change on previous year -37.3%
2008 -0.3952 % change on previous year -104.2%
2009 7.46 % change on previous year -1988.1%
2010 20.41 % change on previous year +173.6%
2011 5.32 % change on previous year -74.0%
2012 10.81 % change on previous year +103.3%
2013 -6.51 % change on previous year -160.2%
2014 14.78 % change on previous year -327.2%
2015 5.6 % change on previous year -62.1%
2016 12.84 % change on previous year +129.3%
2017 12.2 % change on previous year -5.0%
2018 9.96 % change on previous year -18.3%
2019 9.03 % change on previous year -9.4%
2020 -8.32 % change on previous year -192.2%
2021 8.71 % change on previous year -204.7%
2022 15.84 % change on previous year +81.8%
2023 8.86 % change on previous year -44.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 8.86 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 8.86 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.92 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate 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
2009 +1988.1% -0.3952 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.28 % change on previous year -13.84 % change on previous year 25.59 % change on previous year 9
2010s 9.44 % change on previous year -6.51 % change on previous year 20.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.28 % change on previous year -8.32 % change on previous year 15.84 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 51 Samoa 9.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Mozambique 9.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 53 Egypt 9.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Bulgaria 8.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 8.59 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 8.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 25.59 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -13.84 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Vietnam rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Vietnam ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.3%. 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 Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 4,364 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.