Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam
Vietnam: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam peaked at 9.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.1% | — |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +108.7% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 109 Cambodia 1.7% compare
- 110 Afghanistan 1.7% compare
- 111 Lebanon 1.6% compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1% compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 1.1% compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 1.0% 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,045 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Vietnam was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Vietnam ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.