Vietnam Development Indicators

Vietnam Development Indicators Selected key development indicators for Vietnam. Sources as indicated. United Nations Human Development Index (2003) HDI Ranking (1) HDI Value (1) Life Expectancy at birth Adult (aged 15 and above) Literacy Rate Gross Enrolment Rate (Combined primary, secondary and tertiary schools) GDP per capita (US PPP)

108 0.704 70.5 years 90.30% 64% $2,490

Population Data (2003) Total Population (2)

80,902,400

Population Growth Rate (2) Male Population Growth Rate (2) Female Population Growth Rate (2)

1.47% 1.42% 1.52%

Urban Population (2) Urban Population Growth Rate (2)

20,869,500 4.23%

Rural Population (2) Rural Population Growth Rate (2)

60,032,900 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) Economic Indicators (2003)

43%

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) Social Indicators - Health, Gender and Education (2002) Share of GDP to Education (5)

$US 1.768 billion

Male Primary Enrolment Rates (4) Female Primary Enrolment Rates (4)

107% 100%

Male Secondary Enrolment Rates (4) Female Secondary Enrolment Rates (4)

72% 67%

Share of GDP to Healthcare (1) Public Private

5.20% 1.50% 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) Environmental Indicators (2003)

47,807

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

Energy Use per capita (3)

476.9 kg of oil equivalent

2.80%

Poverty and Inequality Measurements (2005) Human Poverty Index Ranking (2002) (1)

47 (out of 103)

National Poverty Line (Urban) (7)

<150,000 VND / month

National Poverty Line (Rural) (7)

<100,000 VND / month

National Poverty Line (Mountain and Island Regions) (7)

<80,000 VND /

month Population living below the national poverty line (7)

8.30%

International Poverty Line (1)

1.92 million 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