South Africa vs Viet Nam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

South Africa
352.42 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
332.62 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
40th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person against 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 19.8 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 40th of 121 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 94.87 TDS, current US$ per person 9.97 TDS, current US$ per person 84.9 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 104.94 TDS, current US$ per person 14.08 TDS, current US$ per person 90.86 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 272.24 TDS, current US$ per person 92.48 TDS, current US$ per person 179.76 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 410.01 TDS, current US$ per person 252.93 TDS, current US$ per person 157.09 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person against 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between South Africa and Viet Nam?
19.8 TDS, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.