South Africa vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, short-term
South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
37.09 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
11th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ against 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 9.74 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 | 41.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.03 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 Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ against 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 9.74 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.