Nigeria vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term

Nigeria
80.48 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Vietnam
93.97 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ against 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 13.49 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ 15.37 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ 5.86 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ 16.57 billion DOD, current US$ 9.33 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ 66.88 billion DOD, current US$ 32.85 billion DOD, current US$ Vietnam
2020s 72.31 billion DOD, current US$ 102.48 billion DOD, current US$ 30.18 billion DOD, current US$ Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Nigeria or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ against 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Nigeria and Vietnam?
13.49 billion DOD, current US$, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Nigeria ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.