Ghana vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Ghana
875.23 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Vietnam
930.49 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
71st
Vietnam rank
69th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person against 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 55.26 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 69th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 120.78 DOD, current US$ per person 34.81 DOD, current US$ per person 85.97 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
1990s 254.17 DOD, current US$ per person 297.84 DOD, current US$ per person 43.66 DOD, current US$ per person Vietnam
2000s 309.97 DOD, current US$ per person 202.18 DOD, current US$ per person 107.78 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
2010s 847.74 DOD, current US$ per person 717.91 DOD, current US$ per person 129.83 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
2020s 1,032 DOD, current US$ per person 1,029 DOD, current US$ per person 2.9 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Ghana or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person against 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Ghana and Vietnam?
55.26 DOD, current US$ per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Ghana ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 69th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.