Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 58.25 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
58.25
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
229.32
in 1992
All-time low
36.54
in 2005
Years of data
23
1992–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Viet Nam, 1992–2015

501001502002501992200320151992: 229.31993: 174.61995: 111.11996: 94.41997: 76.11998: 79.31999: 75.82000: 41.72001: 39.92002: 40.82003: 44.32004: 43.42005: 36.52006: 38.42007: 40.92008: 39.42009: 45.22010: 48.12011: 45.82012: 47.92013: 51.82014: 55.12015: 58.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Viet Nam is 58.25, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 229.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.54, in 2005.

That places Viet Nam 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1992 229.32
1993 174.59 -23.9%
1995 111.12 -36.4%
1996 94.44 -15.0%
1997 76.15 -19.4%
1998 79.31 +4.2%
1999 75.81 -4.4%
2000 41.66 -45.0%
2001 39.9 -4.2%
2002 40.75 +2.1%
2003 44.3 +8.7%
2004 43.39 -2.0%
2005 36.54 -15.8%
2006 38.41 +5.1%
2007 40.9 +6.5%
2008 39.42 -3.6%
2009 45.17 +14.6%
2010 48.08 +6.5%
2011 45.79 -4.8%
2012 47.92 +4.7%
2013 51.83 +8.2%
2014 55.13 +6.4%
2015 58.25 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.11 75.81 229.32 7
2000s 41.04 36.54 45.17 10
2010s 51.17 45.79 58.25 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 69 El Salvador 58.72 compare
  2. 70 Mauritius 58.6 compare
  3. 71 Lesotho 58.33 compare
  4. 73 Tuvalu 58.21 compare
  5. 74 Samoa 57.78 compare
  6. 75 Malaysia 57.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Viet Nam?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Viet Nam was 58.25 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 229.32 in 1992.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 36.54 in 2005.
How does Viet Nam rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Viet Nam ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.