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

Viet Nam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
27th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Viet Nam, 1985–2024

00.020.040.060.081985200420241985: 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Viet Nam stood at 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 140.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Viet Nam peaked at 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Viet Nam 27th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1985 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.4%
1987 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.8%
1988 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +196.3%
1989 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30673.2%
1990 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.0%
1991 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.7%
1992 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +40.6%
1993 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.6%
1994 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.5%
1995 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1996 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1997 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +104.6%
1998 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.3%
1999 0.0493 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.5%
2000 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2001 0.0373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2002 0.0345 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2003 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.7%
2004 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2006 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2007 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2008 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2009 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2010 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2011 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +89.5%
2012 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2013 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2014 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.5%
2015 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2016 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2017 0.0511 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +70.3%
2018 0.0609 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.1%
2019 0.0516 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2020 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2021 0.0565 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2022 0.0634 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2023 0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2024 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0493 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0333 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0609 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0612 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 24 Jordan 0.0769 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 25 Cambodia 0.0735 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 26 Maldives 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 28 Armenia 0.07 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 29 Congo 0.0692 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 30 Ecuador 0.0686 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Viet Nam?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Viet Nam was 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Viet Nam rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
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