Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vietnam peaked at 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Vietnam ranks 70th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per person | +263.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per person | +99.9% |
| 1989 | 3.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +6530.2% |
| 1990 | 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 3.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +152.9% |
| 1998 | 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 17.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 16 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 14.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 8.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 9.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 14.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 16.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 21.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 25.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 29.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 39.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 30.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 38.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 38.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 45.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 52.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 45.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 44.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225.5 TDS, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6530.2% | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.12 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +263.5% | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +152.9% | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.42 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3654 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 45.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 44.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 67 Benin 65.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Guatemala 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 China 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Vietnam
- Net financial flows, IBRD -118.60 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.17 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,211 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -5.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,045 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vietnam?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vietnam was 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.