Fiji vs Vietnam: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Fiji
- Vietnam
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 37.6% against 30.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 0.8% | 6.6% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.8% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 25.6% | 2.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or Vietnam?
- Fiji, at 37.6% against 30.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Fiji and Vietnam?
- 6.8%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Vietnam rank globally for short-term debt?
- Fiji ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.