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

Thailand
432.93 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
380.74 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Thailand rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
83rd

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

  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 432.93 DOD, current US$ per person against 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 52.19 DOD, current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 188.26 DOD, current US$ per person 34.81 DOD, current US$ per person 153.46 DOD, current US$ per person Thailand
1990s 313.67 DOD, current US$ per person 297.84 DOD, current US$ per person 15.83 DOD, current US$ per person Thailand
2000s 253.08 DOD, current US$ per person 202.15 DOD, current US$ per person 50.93 DOD, current US$ per person Thailand
2010s 395.04 DOD, current US$ per person 506.44 DOD, current US$ per person 111.4 DOD, current US$ per person Viet Nam
2020s 479.15 DOD, current US$ per person 474.16 DOD, current US$ per person 4.99 DOD, current US$ per person Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Thailand or Viet Nam?
Thailand, at 432.93 DOD, current US$ per person against 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Thailand and Viet Nam?
52.19 DOD, current US$ per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Thailand ranks 80th 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.