Mexico vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Mexico
62.08 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
40.65 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Mexico rank
7th
Vietnam rank
10th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ against 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 21.43 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 157.42 million DOD, current US$ | 11.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 28.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.81 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.36 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 61.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.62 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 55.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.42 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ against 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 21.43 billion DOD, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Mexico ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.