Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Viet Nam, 1981–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1981200220231981: 0.842 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 0.799 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 4.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 4.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 4.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 4.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 9.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 722.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 535 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 495 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 714.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 943.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 1.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 2.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 3.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 4.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 4.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 3.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 3.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 3.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 3.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 4.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 4.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 6.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 13.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 14.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 14.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 21.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 21.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 24.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 45.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 60.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 55.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 54.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 66.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 83.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 91.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 527.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Viet Nam peaked at 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.

Viet Nam ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 square in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1981 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 0.8418 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 0.7988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1983 2.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +272.3%
1984 4.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +53.6%
1985 4.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1986 4.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1987 4.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1988 9.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +105.5%
1989 722.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7517.5%
1990 534.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -26.0%
1991 495.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1992 714.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +44.3%
1993 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +79.8%
1994 943.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -26.5%
1995 1,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1996 1,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1997 2,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +122.7%
1998 3,366 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1999 4,347 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2000 4,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2001 3,915 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2002 3,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 2,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.8%
2004 2,634 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2005 3,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
2006 3,092 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 4,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.5%
2008 4,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2009 4,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2010 6,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
2011 13,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +122.2%
2012 14,360 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2013 14,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2014 21,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
2015 21,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 24,633 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2017 45,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +86.4%
2018 60,295 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
2019 55,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
2020 54,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2021 66,046 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2022 83,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.7%
2023 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 83.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.7988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 722.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 1,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 495.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,347 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,634 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 27,779 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 60,295 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 73,908 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 54,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Armenia 98,352 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Thailand 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 North Macedonia 73,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Viet Nam?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Viet Nam was 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Viet Nam rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Viet Nam ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 527.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.