Vietnam — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 34 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government deficit reading for Vietnam was −3.26% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.54% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.72 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-2.03 % of GDP
2029-2.04 % of GDP
2028-2.06 % of GDP
2027-2.15 % of GDP
2026-2.34 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-3.26 % of GDP
2024-1.54 % of GDP
2023-1.72 % of GDP
20220.67 % of GDP
2021-1.43 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.