Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, short-term
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 123.26 billion DOD, current US$ against 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 86.17 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 12 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 157.42 million DOD, current US$ | 13.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 33.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.25 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 43.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.36 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 87.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 72.93 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 112.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 78.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 123.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 86.17 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.