16-07-2014

From 2008 to 2012, Vietnam’s monthly average expenditure per capita increased with the CAGR of 19.37%. In 2012, it was 1.6 million dongs (about 77 dollars). By residence, in general, the monthly average expenditure of each person in urban area nearly doubled that in rural area. However, rural area’s figure showed growth at the higher rate in comparison with urban area’s. By region, South east area got the highest monthly average expenditure per capita with 2.1 million dongs (about 103 dollars) but the lowest CAGR of 11.64%. In contrast, Red river delta’s expenditure per capita rose at the CAGR of 23.16% – highest rate among regions.
 
Source: General Statistic Office