Samoa vs Viet Nam: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Samoa
57.78
in 2015
Viet Nam
58.25
in 2015
Samoa rank
74th
Viet Nam rank
72nd

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Samoa
  • Viet Nam
050100150200250197019922015

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 58.25 against 57.78 in Samoa, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Samoa ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 79.02 127.43 48.41 Viet Nam
2000s 46.38 41.04 5.34 Samoa
2010s 52.8 51.17 1.63 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Samoa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 58.25 against 57.78 in Samoa as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Samoa and Viet Nam?
0.47, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Samoa ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.