Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 30.8% against 11.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 0.8% | 13.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 10.5% | 8.2% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 2.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 17.8% | 4.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 25.6% | 14.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 30.8% against 11.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 18.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for short-term debt?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 13 groups.
- 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.