China vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

China
357.79 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
380.74 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
86th
Viet Nam rank
83rd

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person against 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person in China, a difference of 22.95 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 14.78 DOD, current US$ per person 34.81 DOD, current US$ per person 20.03 DOD, current US$ per person Viet Nam
1990s 67.37 DOD, current US$ per person 297.84 DOD, current US$ per person 230.47 DOD, current US$ per person Viet Nam
2000s 70.15 DOD, current US$ per person 202.15 DOD, current US$ per person 131.99 DOD, current US$ per person Viet Nam
2010s 127.93 DOD, current US$ per person 506.44 DOD, current US$ per person 378.5 DOD, current US$ per person Viet Nam
2020s 350.91 DOD, current US$ per person 474.16 DOD, current US$ per person 123.25 DOD, current US$ per person Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), China or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person against 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Viet Nam?
22.95 DOD, current US$ per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.