External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Vietnam, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Vietnam stood at 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Vietnam peaked at 180,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 34th of 121 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) … square in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 131.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1983 | 161.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 167.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 188.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 202.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +656.5% |
| 1989 | 58,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3789.7% |
| 1990 | 65,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 65,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 66,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 67,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 67,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 58,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 61,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 63,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 37,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 36,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 46,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 50,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 52,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 59,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 70,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 87,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 104,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 118,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 129,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 139,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 147,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 157,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 164,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 179,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 180,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 178,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 177,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 163,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 148,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3789.7% | 1,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +656.5% | 200.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +67.2% | 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 64,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 180,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 177,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 31 Georgia 147,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bulgaria 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tunisia 142,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Indonesia 124,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Djibouti 122,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Vietnam was 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 180,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.