External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
380.74 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
83rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
590.68 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.476 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Viet Nam, 1981–2024

02004006001981200220241981: 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: 316.7 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 375.1 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 419 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 452.3 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 480.8 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 505.8 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 530.1 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 547.7 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 590.7 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 588.3 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 574.5 DOD, current US$ per person2020: 567.4 DOD, current US$ per person2021: 519.3 DOD, current US$ per person2022: 466.1 DOD, current US$ per person2023: 437.3 DOD, current US$ per person2024: 380.7 DOD, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Viet Nam stood at 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Viet Nam peaked at 590.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.

Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in Viet Nam, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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 316.69 DOD, current US$ per person +22.1%
2010 375.1 DOD, current US$ per person +18.4%
2011 418.96 DOD, current US$ per person +11.7%
2012 452.33 DOD, current US$ per person +8.0%
2013 480.81 DOD, current US$ per person +6.3%
2014 505.81 DOD, current US$ per person +5.2%
2015 530.11 DOD, current US$ per person +4.8%
2016 547.73 DOD, current US$ per person +3.3%
2017 590.68 DOD, current US$ per person +7.8%
2018 588.33 DOD, current US$ per person -0.4%
2019 574.48 DOD, current US$ per person -2.4%
2020 567.41 DOD, current US$ per person -1.2%
2021 519.27 DOD, current US$ per person -8.5%
2022 466.09 DOD, current US$ per person -10.2%
2023 437.3 DOD, current US$ per person -6.2%
2024 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person -12.9%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Viet Nam 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 +3710.6% 7.85 DOD, current US$ per person 299.08 DOD, current US$ per person
1988 +641.4% 1.06 DOD, current US$ per person 7.85 DOD, current US$ per person
1982 +63.3% 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person 0.7774 DOD, current US$ per person

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 202.15 DOD, current US$ per person 147.34 DOD, current US$ per person 316.69 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 506.44 DOD, current US$ per person 375.1 DOD, current US$ per person 590.68 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 474.16 DOD, current US$ per person 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person 567.41 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 80 Thailand 432.93 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 81 Cameroon 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 82 Turkmenistan 385.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 84 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 85 Gambia 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 86 China 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Viet Nam?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Viet Nam was 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 590.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
How does Viet Nam rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Viet Nam ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.