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

Viet Nam: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
111th
of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Viet Nam, 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: 0.258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam 111th out of 122 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, 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$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1985 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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 0.2583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2010 0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2011 0.2147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2012 0.207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2013 0.2038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2014 0.1986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2015 0.2057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2016 0.2003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2017 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2018 0.1826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2019 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2020 0.1606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2021 0.1402 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2022 0.1124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2023 0.1012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2024 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% 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 +15613.6% 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 3.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988 +990.8% 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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 0.3024 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 0.2002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 108 Botswana 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 109 Brazil 0.0889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 110 Guyana 0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 112 Turkmenistan 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 113 Kosovo 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 114 India 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Viet Nam rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Viet Nam ranks 111th 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 59.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.