Argentina vs Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)

Argentina
39.48 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Vietnam
33.59 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Vietnam rank
11th

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

  • Argentina
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 5.89 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 122 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 5.86 billion TDS, current US$ 27.32 million TDS, current US$ 5.83 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
1990s 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ 544.91 million TDS, current US$ 10.54 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2000s 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ 12.63 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2010s 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ 8.71 billion TDS, current US$ 16.19 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2020s 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ 25.25 billion TDS, current US$ 10.06 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Argentina or Vietnam?
Argentina, at 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Argentina and Vietnam?
5.89 billion TDS, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Vietnam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Vietnam rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Argentina ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.