Vietnam resilience analysis
Vietnam ranks #90 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 52.6 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 59.9, with recovery capacity next at 61.6. Live shock exposure is strongest at 75.6, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 58.2. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 59.9; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 61.6; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 75.6; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 58.2; weight 19%; low Information environment 28; high Border security 94.
- Recovery capacity: 61.6; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 12; high External-debt coverage 78.
- Economic capacity: 61.6; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 53; high Trade policy resilience 68.
- Infrastructure: 71.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 86.
- Health, food and water: 71.7; weight 13%; low Health and public services 60; high Food and water security 86.
- Energy security: 85; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 85.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 12 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 28 | 55% | Stale |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 38 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 58 | 85% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 58 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 65 | 92% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 66 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 66 | 95% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 78 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 85 | 90% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 86 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 94 | 100% | Stale |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Ecuador (#89, 52.6), Thailand (#91, 52.3), Jordan (#88, 52.9), Costa Rica (#92, 52). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Thailand (#91, 52.3), Indonesia (#96, 51.7), Kiribati, Papua New Guinea (#98, 51.6), Vanuatu (#81, 54.1). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Vietnam has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 85. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Vietnam
What is Vietnam's resilience score?
Vietnam scores 52.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #90 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Vietnam?
Structural readiness is lowest at 59.9, followed by Recovery capacity at 61.6. Their evidence coverage is 92% and 63%.
Is Vietnam's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.