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

Latest (2024)
0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
40
1985–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2024

01231985200420241985: 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 2.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 2.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Tonga 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 97 Eswatini 0.1995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 98 Burundi 0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 100 Bangladesh 0.193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 101 Sierra Leone 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 102 Guinea 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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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.