Debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam
Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, total was 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam is 33.59 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 390.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam peaked at 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,000 TDS, current US$, in 1982.
That places Vietnam 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | 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 | 1.56 million TDS, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million TDS, current US$ | +105.5% |
| 1989 | 235.29 million TDS, current US$ | +7517.5% |
| 1990 | 174.13 million TDS, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 161.12 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 232.50 million TDS, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 417.97 million TDS, current US$ | +79.8% |
| 1994 | 307.06 million TDS, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 364.87 million TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 396.89 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 883.98 million TDS, current US$ | +122.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 837.28 million TDS, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 816.59 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 947.72 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 967.30 million TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.88 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +122.2% |
| 2012 | 4.50 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 6.83 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.72 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 14.39 billion TDS, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 18.90 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 17.25 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 17.11 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.70 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 26.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 28.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 15.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 12.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +7517.5% | 3.09 million TDS, current US$ | 235.29 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +272.3% | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | 968,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.32 million TDS, current US$ | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | 235.29 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 544.91 million TDS, current US$ | 161.12 million TDS, current US$ | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 816.59 million TDS, current US$ | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.88 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 8 Kazakhstan 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 9 Argentina 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 12 Egypt 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 13 South Africa 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ 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 in Vietnam?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Vietnam was 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total 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, total?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.