Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Vietnam
Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 17.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Vietnam, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Vietnam stood at 17.34 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 89.2% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Vietnam peaked at 272.31 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -30.86 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 272.31 % change on previous year | -5429.5% |
| 1984 | 53.62 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1985 | -0.807 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1986 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -812.2% |
| 1987 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1988 | 105.51 % change on previous year | -2999.3% |
| 1990 | -25.99 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1991 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1992 | 44.3 % change on previous year | -693.2% |
| 1993 | 79.78 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1994 | -26.53 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1995 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1996 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 122.72 % change on previous year | +1298.2% |
| 1998 | 23.95 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1999 | 29.13 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2000 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2001 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5633 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2003 | -30.86 % change on previous year | +5378.3% |
| 2004 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -749.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2007 | 29.38 % change on previous year | +1322.0% |
| 2008 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 26.37 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2011 | 122.2 % change on previous year | +363.4% |
| 2012 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2 % change on previous year | +3964.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2748 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -4866.5% |
| 2017 | 86.42 % change on previous year | +559.7% |
| 2018 | 31.33 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2019 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7977 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -2729.2% |
| 2022 | 26.67 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2024 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17.34 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17.34 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5429.5% | -5.11 % change on previous year | 272.31 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -5378.3% | -0.5633 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +4866.5% | -0.2748 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +3964.6% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 50.2 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2999.3% | -3.64 % change on previous year | 105.51 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2729.2% | -0.7977 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.09 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 272.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.75 % change on previous year | -26.53 % change on previous year | 122.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year | 29.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.94 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 122.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 % change on previous year | -0.7977 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 36 Philippines 22.39 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 21.51 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Colombia 18.68 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Turkey 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 15.87 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bangladesh 15.02 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Vietnam
- Net financial flows, IBRD -118.60 million NFL, current US$ (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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Vietnam?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Vietnam was 17.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 272.31 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.86 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.