Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 994.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Viet Nam, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 994.2% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Viet Nam peaked at 3,274.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 994.2%, in 2019.
That places Viet Nam 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,274.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2,984.3% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,609.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,988.3% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1,726.4% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,432.8% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,322.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,261.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,191.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,087.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 994.2% | -8.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 994.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 994.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.8%, 6.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,274.0% | 3,274.0% | 3,274.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,659.8% | 994.2% | 2,984.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Viet Nam?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Viet Nam was 994.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,274.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 994.2% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.