Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 994.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Vietnam, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 3,274.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 994.2%, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 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 (% of income per capita) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 994.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam'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 Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Vietnam?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Vietnam was 994.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,274.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 994.2% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.