Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Vietnam
27.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2024
Vietnam rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 27.9% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Vietnam ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 17.6% | 16.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 15.8% | 5.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 21.9% | 11.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 28.2% | 10.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.8% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Vietnam, at 27.9% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
- Vietnam ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 122 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.