External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Vietnam 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +990.8% |
| 1989 | 3.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15613.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.64 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2599 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 96 Tonga 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.1995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Burundi 0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bangladesh 0.193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Guinea 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.