Net official development assistance received in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net official development assistance received was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Vietnam, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.63 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Vietnam peaked at 4.22 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 180.55 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180.55 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 227.30 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 566.22 million current US$ | +149.1% |
| 1993 | 249.81 million current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 895.46 million current US$ | +258.5% |
| 1995 | 777.99 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 910.30 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 851.99 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 4.09 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.17 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -32.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.63 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 11.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.63 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$, 15.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +258.5% | 249.81 million current US$ | 895.46 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695.01 million current US$ | 180.55 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More external debt data for Vietnam
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -118.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.17 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,211 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -567.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -5.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -47.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Vietnam?
- Net official development assistance received in Vietnam was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.55 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for net official development assistance received?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.