External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
930.49 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
69th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,069 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.476 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1981–2024

02505007501.0k1981200220241981: 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person1982: 0.777 DOD, current US$ per person1983: 0.933 DOD, current US$ per person1984: 0.946 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 1 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 7.8 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 299.1 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 326.4 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 319.3 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 318 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 311.2 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 309.2 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 303 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 301 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 256.5 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 264.6 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 269.1 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 150.9 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 147.3 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 155.1 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 180.5 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 194.1 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 200.8 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 195.4 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 221.2 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 259.4 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 317.1 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 429.5 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 486.5 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 552.1 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 591.7 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 661.8 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 747.6 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 822.8 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 919.8 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 962.2 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2020: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2021: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person2022: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person2023: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2024: 930.5 DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam stood at 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1,069 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.

Vietnam ranks 69th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1981 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person
1982 0.7774 DOD, current US$ per person +63.3%
1983 0.933 DOD, current US$ per person +20.0%
1984 0.9457 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%
1985 1.04 DOD, current US$ per person +9.7%
1986 1.09 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
1987 1.06 DOD, current US$ per person -2.9%
1988 7.85 DOD, current US$ per person +641.4%
1989 299.08 DOD, current US$ per person +3710.6%
1990 326.36 DOD, current US$ per person +9.1%
1991 319.33 DOD, current US$ per person -2.2%
1992 317.99 DOD, current US$ per person -0.4%
1993 311.21 DOD, current US$ per person -2.1%
1994 309.22 DOD, current US$ per person -0.6%
1995 303.04 DOD, current US$ per person -2.0%
1996 300.96 DOD, current US$ per person -0.7%
1997 256.47 DOD, current US$ per person -14.8%
1998 264.65 DOD, current US$ per person +3.2%
1999 269.15 DOD, current US$ per person +1.7%
2000 150.87 DOD, current US$ per person -43.9%
2001 147.34 DOD, current US$ per person -2.3%
2002 155.11 DOD, current US$ per person +5.3%
2003 180.5 DOD, current US$ per person +16.4%
2004 194.08 DOD, current US$ per person +7.5%
2005 200.79 DOD, current US$ per person +3.5%
2006 195.42 DOD, current US$ per person -2.7%
2007 221.23 DOD, current US$ per person +13.2%
2008 259.45 DOD, current US$ per person +17.3%
2009 317.06 DOD, current US$ per person +22.2%
2010 429.47 DOD, current US$ per person +35.5%
2011 486.53 DOD, current US$ per person +13.3%
2012 552.12 DOD, current US$ per person +13.5%
2013 591.74 DOD, current US$ per person +7.2%
2014 661.8 DOD, current US$ per person +11.8%
2015 747.64 DOD, current US$ per person +13.0%
2016 822.77 DOD, current US$ per person +10.1%
2017 919.83 DOD, current US$ per person +11.8%
2018 962.2 DOD, current US$ per person +4.6%
2019 1,005 DOD, current US$ per person +4.5%
2020 1,044 DOD, current US$ per person +3.9%
2021 1,058 DOD, current US$ per person +1.3%
2022 1,069 DOD, current US$ per person +1.1%
2023 1,045 DOD, current US$ per person -2.3%
2024 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.81 DOD, current US$ per person 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person 299.08 DOD, current US$ per person 9
1990s 297.84 DOD, current US$ per person 256.47 DOD, current US$ per person 326.36 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 202.18 DOD, current US$ per person 147.34 DOD, current US$ per person 317.06 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 717.91 DOD, current US$ per person 429.47 DOD, current US$ per person 1,005 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,029 DOD, current US$ per person 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person 1,069 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 986.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 67 Philippines 970.5 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 68 Egypt 942.7 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 70 Cambodia 927.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 71 Ghana 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 72 Congo 843.62 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 930.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,069 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Vietnam ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.