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
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Viet Nam, 1985–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 108 Botswana 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Brazil 0.0889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Guyana 0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Kosovo 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 India 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Viet Nam
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -118.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -567.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -47.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.