Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 58.25 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Vietnam, 1992–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 229.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.54, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 58.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 58.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.64, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Vietnam
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vietnam?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 229.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.54 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data
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.