China vs Viet Nam: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 14,823 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 2,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 207.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 1,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,454 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 249.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,837 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,835 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 7,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,891 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,924 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 14,823 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Viet Nam?
- 2,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.