China vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

China
0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
33rd

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
00.10.20.3198220032024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

China ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
1990s 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2000s 0.0476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Viet Nam?
0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.