Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Vietnam
Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vietnam stood at 5.85 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vietnam peaked at 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,000 TDS, current US$, in 1982.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 274,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 968,000 TDS, current US$ | +272.3% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million TDS, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million TDS, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1989 | 199.85 million TDS, current US$ | +6667.8% |
| 1990 | 145.66 million TDS, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 136.21 million TDS, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 212.18 million TDS, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 261.26 million TDS, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 268.66 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 307.15 million TDS, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 301.45 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 773.63 million TDS, current US$ | +156.6% |
| 1998 | 975.39 million TDS, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 1.35 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 743.52 million TDS, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 701.69 million TDS, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 800.76 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 806.87 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.70 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion TDS, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 3.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.69 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 4.44 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.40 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion TDS, current US$, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 9.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6667.8% | 2.95 million TDS, current US$ | 199.85 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +272.3% | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | 968,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1997 | +156.6% | 301.45 million TDS, current US$ | 773.63 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.36 million TDS, current US$ | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | 199.85 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 473.11 million TDS, current US$ | 136.21 million TDS, current US$ | 1.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 701.69 million TDS, current US$ | 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 13 Philippines 9.67 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 South Africa 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Morocco 6.07 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 5.55 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 18 Kenya 5.29 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 19 Bangladesh 5.11 billion TDS, current US$ 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 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 TDS, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 123 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 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.