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

Ghana
125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
34th

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

  • Ghana
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 14,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 7,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 383.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 18,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 64,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 46,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam
2000s 21,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 53,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam
2010s 55,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 149,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 93,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam
2020s 116,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 157,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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), Ghana or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Ghana and Viet Nam?
14,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Ghana ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.