Low income vs Viet Nam: Short-term debt

Low income
4.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
27.9%
in 2024
Low income rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
13th

Short-term debt over time

  • Low income
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 27.9% against 4.5% in Low income, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 6.2 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 12 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 9.3% 0.8% 8.5% Low income
1990s 16.6% 10.5% 6.1% Low income
2000s 15.4% 10.5% 4.9% Low income
2010s 8.2% 17.8% 9.6% Viet Nam
2020s 5.7% 24.6% 18.9% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Low income or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 27.9% against 4.5% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Low income and Viet Nam?
23.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Low income and Viet Nam rank globally for short-term debt?
Low income ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 12 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

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,579 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.