Nigeria vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Nigeria
111.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
89.18 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 22.18 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 | 24.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.66 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.37 billion DOD, current US$ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 99.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 100.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 894.43 million 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?
- Nigeria, at 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 22.18 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.