External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
121,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Viet Nam, 1981–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1981200220231981: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 0.141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 13.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 4.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 5.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 5.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 7.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 7.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 8.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 10.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 11.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 7.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 6.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 7.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 2.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 2.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 5.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 6.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 7.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 14.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 13.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 15.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 22.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 34.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 39.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 38.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 43.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 38.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 40.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 69.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 62.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 77.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 84.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 106.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 121.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 112.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Viet Nam stood at 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Viet Nam peaked at 121,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.

Viet Nam ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1981 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1983 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1984 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1985 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1986 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1987 0.1413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1988 13.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9687.0%
1989 4,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31268.2%
1990 5,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1991 5,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1992 7,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.8%
1993 7,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1994 8,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 10,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%
1996 11,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
1997 7,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -37.6%
1998 6,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1999 7,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2000 2,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -63.7%
2001 2,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.6%
2002 2,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2003 2,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
2004 5,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +105.3%
2005 6,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2006 7,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2007 14,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +80.0%
2008 13,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2009 15,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2010 22,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +44.7%
2011 34,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +55.5%
2012 39,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2013 38,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2014 43,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2015 38,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2016 40,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 69,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +72.1%
2018 62,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
2019 77,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.6%
2020 84,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2021 106,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.9%
2022 121,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
2023 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 483.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 7,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 7,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 46,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 77,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 106,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 84,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 121,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 North Macedonia 124,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Armenia 110,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 109,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Cape Verde 102,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Viet Nam?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Viet Nam was 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 121,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Viet Nam rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.