Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, long-term
Bangladesh
86.87 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
93.97 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ against 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.09 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.27 billion DOD, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.36 billion DOD, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 17.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 32.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.08 billion DOD, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 75.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 102.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.27 billion DOD, current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ against 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 7.09 billion DOD, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.