1. Growth and Development Economics – Country Profiles
A Level Macroeconomics
Tutor2u Economics

2. Growth, Development + Macro Issues in Vietnam
Key Recent Macro Data
Latest annual GDP Growth (%) 6%
GDP or GNI per capita
(US $, PPP)
$6.4K
Inflation rate (%)
3.6%
Unemployment rate
(% of labour force)
2.5%
Fiscal balance
(% of GDP)
-4%
Govt debt (% of GDP)
65%
Yield on 10-Year Govt Bonds (Per Cent)
4.7%
Investment spending (% of GDP)
29%
Gross national savings (% of GDP)
31%
Key Background Information
Currency unit
Dong
Currency system
MFS
Policy interest rate (%)
6.25%
Member of a Regional Trade Agreement?
ASEAN
Current account balance (% of GDP)
1.7%
Main corporate tax rate (Per Cent)
20%
Competitiveness rank
77th
Corruption Perception Ranking
117th
Ease of Doing Business Ranking (World Bank)
69th
External Debt
(% of GDP)
25%
Aspects of Development
Latest HDI ranking
116th
Malnutrition data
2 million under5
% of population living in extreme poverty 9m
Life Expectancy at birth (years)
76.2
Gini coefficient and/or Palma Ratio
0.35
Inward FDI (% of GDP) 6%
Remittances
(% of GDP)
6.7%
Aid (% of GDP)
1.5%

3. Growth, Development + Macro Issues in _______
Key Recent Macro Data
Latest annual GDP Growth (%)
GDP or GNI per capita
(US $, PPP)
Inflation rate (%)
Unemployment rate
(% of labour force)
Fiscal balance
(% of GDP)
Govt debt (% of GDP)
Yield on 10-Year Govt Bonds (Per Cent)
Investment spending (% of GDP)
Gross national savings (% of GDP)
Key Background Information
Currency unit
Currency system
Policy interest rate (%)
Member of a Regional Trade Agreement?
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Main corporate tax rate (Per Cent)
Competitiveness rank
Corruption Perception Ranking
Ease of Doing Business Ranking (World Bank)
External Debt
(% of GDP)
Aspects of Development
Latest HDI ranking
Malnutrition data
% of population living in extreme poverty
Life Expectancy at birth (years)
Gini coefficient and/or Palma Ratio
Inward FDI (% of GDP)
Remittances
(% of GDP)
Aid (% of GDP)

4. Contextual Background on _______________
Economic Structure
Share of GDP by value added (% of GDP)
Primary:
Industrial:
Services:
Main export industries (+ major firms) 1/ 2/ 3/
Key risks to sustainable / inclusive growth
Development and Growth Issues / Policies
3 key factors limiting development progress 1/ 2/ 3/
3 recent/current supply-side policies
Long term challenges facing this country
Challenge 1:
Challenge 2:
Challenge 3:

5. Main Strengths and Weaknesses for __________
Economic / Competitive Strengths 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/
Other Notes – supporting strengths
Main Weaknesses in their Economy 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/
Other Useful Recent Contextual Knowledge