PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -3,902 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam is -3,902 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 14,497 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3,906 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 52.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 30.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1985 | 20.57 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +233.8% |
| 1986 | 13.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1987 | -1.83 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -113.2% |
| 1988 | -3.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1989 | -154.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4933.1% |
| 1990 | -264.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1991 | -136.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 758.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -656.9% |
| 1993 | -431.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -156.9% |
| 1994 | 305.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -170.8% |
| 1995 | 176.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 450.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 1997 | 1,171 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 1998 | 3,207 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +174.0% |
| 1999 | 2,535 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3,373 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 3,209 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,276 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 4,577 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2004 | 4,132 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 3,074 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 2,746 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4,935 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 5,008 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10,828 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2010 | 9,509 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 10,018 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11,722 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 10,994 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 14,497 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 12,117 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 10,600 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 9,588 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3,440 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2019 | -157.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -104.6% |
| 2020 | -1,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +747.8% |
| 2021 | -3,667 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 2022 | -3,906 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | -3,902 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -3,902 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 957.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -3,902 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -4933.1% | -3.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -154.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -747.8% | -157.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +656.9% | -136.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 758.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -154.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 59.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 777.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -431.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 3,207 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,416 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,276 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10,828 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,233 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -157.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 14,497 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,202 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -3,906 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 112 Thailand -1,232 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Guatemala -1,914 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus -3,253 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Azerbaijan -4,882 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Montenegro -7,533 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Samoa -10,655 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam was -3,902 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,497 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,906 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.5%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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.