Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vietnam stood at 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 345.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Vietnam 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0492 TDS, current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1989 | 3.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +7362.6% |
| 1990 | 2.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 2.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 3.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 6.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1994 | 4.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 5.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 5.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 11.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +119.5% |
| 1998 | 14.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 18.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 16.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 15.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 10.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 11.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 16.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 17.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 47.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +119.7% |
| 2012 | 50.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 50.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 73.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 82.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 151.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 196.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 177.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 174.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 209.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 263.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 285.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 438.13 TDS, current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 250.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +7362.6% | 0.0492 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.67 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +263.5% | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4272 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 196.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 174.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 37 Grenada 368.8 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Albania 366.79 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 39 South Africa 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 315.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Belize 305.69 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Cape Verde 290.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Vietnam
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -118.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -567.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -47.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.