External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 5.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.62 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 170.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Vietnam peaked at 105.26 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -65.35 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 33.78 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 1993 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1994 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1995 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 1996 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1997 | -37.62 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 1998 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1999 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2000 | -65.35 % change on previous year | -884.1% |
| 2001 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2002 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 2004 | 105.26 % change on previous year | +397.6% |
| 2005 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 79.88 % change on previous year | +304.7% |
| 2008 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2009 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
| 2010 | 44.94 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 2011 | 55.52 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2013 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2014 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -904.1% |
| 2015 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2016 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2017 | 72.15 % change on previous year | +1086.3% |
| 2018 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2019 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2020 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2022 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2023 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2024 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.62 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.07 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -37.62 % change on previous year | 33.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 % change on previous year | -65.35 % change on previous year | 105.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.57 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 72.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Eritrea 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guyana 5.73 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Egypt 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Brazil 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 4.61 % change on previous year 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Vietnam was 5.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.35 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.