China vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
36th
Vietnam rank
33rd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0779 DOD, current US$ 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 Vietnam'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 Vietnam ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
| 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 | Vietnam |
| 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 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.0779 DOD, current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between China and Vietnam?
- 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.