External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Vietnam, 2008–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Vietnam peaked at 60.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2008.
That places Vietnam 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 31.28 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +15099.7% |
| 2011 | 5.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 8.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 10.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 14.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 20.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 25.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 31.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 35.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 41.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 46.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 53.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 60.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 60.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 billion DOD, current US$, 8.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +15099.7% | 31.28 million DOD, current US$ | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 31.28 million DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 60.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 11 Mozambique 62.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Nigeria 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Ukraine 53.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Argentina 49.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Peru 33.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Philippines 33.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Vietnam
- Net financial flows, IBRD -118.60 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,045 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Vietnam was 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. 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 External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.