Vietnam Development Indicators

Selected key development indicators for Vietnam. Sources as indicated.

United Nations Human Development Index (2003)

HDI Ranking (1) 108

HDI Value (1) 0.704

Life Expectancy at birth 70.5 years
Adult (aged 15 and above) Literacy Rate 90.30%
Gross Enrolment Rate
64%
(Combined primary, secondary and tertiary schools)
GDP per capita (US PPP) $2,490

Population Data (2003)

Total Population (2) 80,902,400

Population Growth Rate (2) 1.47%

Male Population Growth Rate (2) 1.42%
Female Population Growth Rate (2) 1.52%

Urban Population (2) 20,869,500

Urban Population Growth Rate (2) 4.23%

Rural Population (2) 60,032,900

Rural Population Growth Rate (2) 0.55%

Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 2000-05 (1) 2.3

Share of population older than 65 (2001-02) (4) 9%

Share of population younger than 14 (2001-02) (4) 43%

Economic Indicators (2003)

Gross Domestic Product (Current USD) (1) $US 39.2 billion

GDP per capita (Current USD) (1) $US 482

Urban Unemployment Rate (2) 5.78%

Debt to GDP ratio (3) 34.95%

Average Annual Change in Consumer Price Index (2001-2002) (4) 3.80%

Official Development Aid Received (net disbursements) (1) $US 1.768 billion
Social Indicators - Health, Gender and Education (2002)
Share of GDP to Education (5) 2.80%

Male Primary Enrolment Rates (4) 107%

Female Primary Enrolment Rates (4) 100%

Male Secondary Enrolment Rates (4) 72%

Female Secondary Enrolment Rates (4) 67%

Share of GDP to Healthcare (1) 5.20%

Public 1.50%
Private 3.70%

Physicians per 100,000 people (1990-2004) (1) 53

Child Mortality (under 5 years) per 1,000 live births (2003) (1) 23

HIV AIDS cases reported (2001) (4) 1,885

Malaria cases reported (2002) (4) 47,807

Environmental Indicators (2003)

Surface Area (4) 331,110 km2

Population with access to improved sanitation (1) 41%

Population with access to an improved water source (1) 73%

CO2 Emissions per capita (3) 0.7 metric tons

476.9 kg of oil
Energy Use per capita (3)
equivalent

Poverty and Inequality Measurements (2005)

Human Poverty Index Ranking (2002) (1) 47 (out of 103)

<150,000 VND /
National Poverty Line (Urban) (7)
month

<100,000 VND /
National Poverty Line (Rural) (7)
month

National Poverty Line (Mountain and Island Regions) (7) <80,000 VND /
 month

Population living below the national poverty line (7) 8.30%

1.92 million
International Poverty Line (1)
VND/year

Population living below the international

poverty line (8) 24.10%

GINI Coefficient (2002) (1) 0.37

Ratio of Richest 10% to poorest 10% (2002) (1) 9.4

Ratio of Richest 20% to poorest 20% (2002) (1) 6