Belize vs Vietnam: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Belize |  Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.9B | $245.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3% | 7.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.2% | 6.6% |
| Population | 375k | 94.7M |
| GDP per capita | $4.9k | $2.6k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.07% | 6.02% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.13 | 7788.91 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.56 | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $8.5k | $7.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $1.7B | $225.9B |
| GNI per capita | $4.5k | $2.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $3B | $661.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $7.8k | $6.9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Belize | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 22% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -1.1% | 3.4% |
| Unemployment | 9.4% | 1.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 57.4 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.4 | 6.65 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.37 | 6.31 |
| Property Rights Index | 44.4 | 52.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 46.4 | 40.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 60.9 | 65.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 53.9 | 58 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 54.3 | 62.5 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 64.2 | 79.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 80.4 | 68.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.3 | 75.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 79.5 | 79.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 33.5 | 33.8 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 58 | 33 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.4 | 75.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 4.7 | 7.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 28.3 | 26.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 37.9 | 1.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 489k | 15.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Belize | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 94.8% | 57.5% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 76.8% | 46.7% |
| External debt stocks | $1.4B | $108.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 1.2% | 35.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 10.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -0.9% | 13.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 8.5% | 22.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19% | 26.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $294.5M | $55.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $119.5M | $15.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Belize | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 57.7% | 105.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 58% | 102.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$154.9M | $5.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 29.4% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $17.1M | $411.2M |
| Personal remittances received | $92.5M | $15.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 12% | 34.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 9.6% | 14.7% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $7.9M | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $2.5M | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 27.6% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.5% | 28.3% |
