Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square
Sri Lanka
117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
16th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Viet Nam, a difference of 5,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 483.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 21,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 106,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 133,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, at 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 5,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (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.