Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 77.3 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 77.3 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Vietnam peaked at 77.3 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.29 current US$, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.59 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.56 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 11.09 current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 16.26 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 18.86 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 22.28 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 24.18 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 33.66 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 44.57 current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 43.3 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.01 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 51.17 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 55.09 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 62.82 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 72.21 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 77.22 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 64.92 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 68.02 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 74.59 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 77.3 current US$ | +3.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 77.3 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 77.3 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.72 current US$ | 7.29 current US$ | 24.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.86 current US$ | 29.6 current US$ | 77.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.21 current US$ | 64.92 current US$ | 77.3 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Vietnam?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Vietnam was 77.3 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.