External debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam

Vietnam: External debt stocks, long-term was 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93.97 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
17th
of 122 countries
All-time high
106.58 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
25.58 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam, 1981–2024

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1981200220241981: 25.6M DOD, current US$1982: 42.8M DOD, current US$1983: 52.6M DOD, current US$1984: 54.6M DOD, current US$1985: 61.3M DOD, current US$1986: 65.8M DOD, current US$1987: 65.2M DOD, current US$1988: 493.2M DOD, current US$1989: 19.2B DOD, current US$1990: 21.4B DOD, current US$1991: 21.4B DOD, current US$1992: 21.7B DOD, current US$1993: 21.7B DOD, current US$1994: 21.9B DOD, current US$1995: 21.8B DOD, current US$1996: 22.0B DOD, current US$1997: 19.0B DOD, current US$1998: 19.9B DOD, current US$1999: 20.5B DOD, current US$2000: 11.6B DOD, current US$2001: 11.5B DOD, current US$2002: 12.2B DOD, current US$2003: 14.4B DOD, current US$2004: 15.6B DOD, current US$2005: 16.3B DOD, current US$2006: 16.1B DOD, current US$2007: 18.5B DOD, current US$2008: 22.1B DOD, current US$2009: 27.4B DOD, current US$2010: 37.6B DOD, current US$2011: 43.0B DOD, current US$2012: 49.4B DOD, current US$2013: 53.6B DOD, current US$2014: 60.7B DOD, current US$2015: 69.4B DOD, current US$2016: 77.3B DOD, current US$2017: 87.5B DOD, current US$2018: 92.6B DOD, current US$2019: 97.7B DOD, current US$2020: 102.4B DOD, current US$2021: 104.6B DOD, current US$2022: 106.6B DOD, current US$2023: 104.8B DOD, current US$2024: 94.0B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam peaked at 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.58 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.

Vietnam ranks 17th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1981 25.58 million DOD, current US$ —
1982 42.77 million DOD, current US$ +67.2%
1983 52.56 million DOD, current US$ +22.9%
1984 54.57 million DOD, current US$ +3.8%
1985 61.27 million DOD, current US$ +12.3%
1986 65.79 million DOD, current US$ +7.4%
1987 65.20 million DOD, current US$ -0.9%
1988 493.24 million DOD, current US$ +656.5%
1989 19.19 billion DOD, current US$ +3789.7%
1990 21.38 billion DOD, current US$ +11.4%
1991 21.36 billion DOD, current US$ -0.1%
1992 21.71 billion DOD, current US$ +1.6%
1993 21.66 billion DOD, current US$ -0.2%
1994 21.91 billion DOD, current US$ +1.2%
1995 21.83 billion DOD, current US$ -0.3%
1996 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ +0.8%
1997 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ -13.5%
1998 19.93 billion DOD, current US$ +4.7%
1999 20.53 billion DOD, current US$ +3.0%
2000 11.64 billion DOD, current US$ -43.3%
2001 11.49 billion DOD, current US$ -1.3%
2002 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ +6.4%
2003 14.36 billion DOD, current US$ +17.5%
2004 15.59 billion DOD, current US$ +8.6%
2005 16.28 billion DOD, current US$ +4.4%
2006 16.06 billion DOD, current US$ -1.4%
2007 18.50 billion DOD, current US$ +15.2%
2008 22.10 billion DOD, current US$ +19.4%
2009 27.41 billion DOD, current US$ +24.0%
2010 37.56 billion DOD, current US$ +37.0%
2011 43.04 billion DOD, current US$ +14.6%
2012 49.42 billion DOD, current US$ +14.8%
2013 53.60 billion DOD, current US$ +8.4%
2014 60.67 billion DOD, current US$ +13.2%
2015 69.40 billion DOD, current US$ +14.4%
2016 77.34 billion DOD, current US$ +11.4%
2017 87.55 billion DOD, current US$ +13.2%
2018 92.60 billion DOD, current US$ +5.8%
2019 97.66 billion DOD, current US$ +5.5%
2020 102.42 billion DOD, current US$ +4.9%
2021 104.63 billion DOD, current US$ +2.2%
2022 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ +1.9%
2023 104.82 billion DOD, current US$ -1.6%
2024 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ -10.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 6.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, long-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +3789.7% 493.24 million DOD, current US$ 19.19 billion DOD, current US$
1988 +656.5% 65.20 million DOD, current US$ 493.24 million DOD, current US$
1982 +67.2% 25.58 million DOD, current US$ 42.77 million DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ 25.58 million DOD, current US$ 19.19 billion DOD, current US$ 9
1990s 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 16.57 billion DOD, current US$ 11.49 billion DOD, current US$ 27.41 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 66.88 billion DOD, current US$ 37.56 billion DOD, current US$ 97.66 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 102.48 billion DOD, current US$ 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 14 Philippines 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 15 Egypt 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 107.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 18 Bangladesh 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 20 Peru 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam?
External debt stocks, long-term in Vietnam was 93.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 106.58 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 25.58 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Vietnam ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,450 data points, 1970–2024
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.