Lebanon vs Vietnam: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Lebanon
30.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
30.8%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
12th
Vietnam rank
11th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Lebanon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 30.8% against 30.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 0.8% | 55.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 10.5% | 44.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.5% | 4.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 17.8% | 8.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.6% | 2.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lebanon or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 30.8% against 30.7% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lebanon and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Vietnam rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 12th 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.