Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Vietnam peaked at 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,000 TDS, current US$, in 1982.
Vietnam ranks 15th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 274,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 968,000 TDS, current US$ | +272.3% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million TDS, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million TDS, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million TDS, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 4.97 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 7.16 million TDS, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 6.37 million TDS, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 48.72 million TDS, current US$ | +664.9% |
| 1994 | 8.72 million TDS, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 10.02 million TDS, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 10.29 million TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.87 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 13.35 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.56 million TDS, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 19.79 million TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 25.72 million TDS, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 26.62 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.25 million TDS, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 81.32 million TDS, current US$ | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 85.39 million TDS, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 98.69 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 127.02 million TDS, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 157.66 million TDS, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 214.49 million TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 270.34 million TDS, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 344.45 million TDS, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 378.59 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 651.63 million TDS, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 701.26 million TDS, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 482.18 million TDS, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 592.72 million TDS, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 710.38 million TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 916.58 million TDS, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 4.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.58 million TDS, current US$, 15.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +664.9% | 6.37 million TDS, current US$ | 48.72 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +272.3% | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | 968,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 million TDS, current US$ | 260,000 TDS, current US$ | 3.96 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.00 million TDS, current US$ | 4.97 million TDS, current US$ | 48.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.60 million TDS, current US$ | 19.79 million TDS, current US$ | 214.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.81 million TDS, current US$ | 270.34 million TDS, current US$ | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 12 Bangladesh 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 13 Morocco 2.38 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 Colombia 2.37 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 16 Ecuador 1.77 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.50 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Vietnam
- 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 multilateral debt service in Vietnam?
- Multilateral debt service in Vietnam was 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 TDS, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for multilateral debt service?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.