South Africa vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
South Africa
60.64 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
40.65 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Africa rank
9th
Vietnam rank
10th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ against 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 20.00 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.47 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.99 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.76 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.19 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 60.64 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 South Africa and Vietnam?
- 20.00 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.