Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Sri Lanka
39.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
38.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
24th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 38.45 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.09 billion DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ 739.21 million DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka
1990s 6.69 billion DOD, current US$ 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ 14.44 billion DOD, current US$ Viet Nam
2000s 10.10 billion DOD, current US$ 16.56 billion DOD, current US$ 6.46 billion DOD, current US$ Viet Nam
2010s 27.09 billion DOD, current US$ 46.96 billion DOD, current US$ 19.88 billion DOD, current US$ Viet Nam
2020s 39.10 billion DOD, current US$ 47.16 billion DOD, current US$ 8.07 billion DOD, current US$ 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), Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
Sri Lanka, at 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 38.45 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
1.09 billion DOD, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,473 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.