Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
85th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1999
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam, 1989–2024

123451989200620241989: 3.2 % of GNI1990: 2.4 % of GNI1991: 1.5 % of GNI1992: 2.2 % of GNI1993: 2.1 % of GNI1994: 1.7 % of GNI1995: 1.5 % of GNI1996: 1.2 % of GNI1997: 2.9 % of GNI1998: 3.7 % of GNI1999: 4.8 % of GNI2000: 4 % of GNI2001: 3.6 % of GNI2002: 3.2 % of GNI2003: 1.9 % of GNI2004: 1.6 % of GNI2005: 1.4 % of GNI2006: 1.2 % of GNI2007: 1.4 % of GNI2008: 1.3 % of GNI2009: 1.4 % of GNI2010: 1.1 % of GNI2011: 1.1 % of GNI2012: 1.2 % of GNI2013: 1.3 % of GNI2014: 1.6 % of GNI2015: 1.2 % of GNI2016: 1.5 % of GNI2017: 1.4 % of GNI2018: 1.4 % of GNI2019: 1.4 % of GNI2020: 1.5 % of GNI2021: 1.3 % of GNI2022: 1.1 % of GNI2023: 1.1 % of GNI2024: 1.3 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam stood at 1.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam peaked at 4.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.

Viet Nam ranks 85th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Viet Nam, 1989 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1989 3.2%
1990 2.4% -23.9%
1991 1.5% -37.7%
1992 2.2% +48.8%
1993 2.1% -7.4%
1994 1.7% -17.9%
1995 1.5% -12.4%
1996 1.2% -16.8%
1997 2.9% +137.5%
1998 3.7% +25.2%
1999 4.8% +30.6%
2000 4.0% -16.2%
2001 3.6% -11.6%
2002 3.2% -8.6%
2003 1.9% -41.2%
2004 1.6% -17.6%
2005 1.4% -10.1%
2006 1.2% -12.2%
2007 1.4% +11.1%
2008 1.3% -6.8%
2009 1.4% +6.8%
2010 1.1% -17.9%
2011 1.1% -0.2%
2012 1.2% +5.3%
2013 1.3% +10.5%
2014 1.6% +22.8%
2015 1.2% -22.5%
2016 1.5% +20.8%
2017 1.4% -7.4%
2018 1.4% +0.7%
2019 1.4% -0.4%
2020 1.5% +10.1%
2021 1.3% -15.9%
2022 1.1% -13.7%
2023 1.1% +0.9%
2024 1.3% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1990s 2.4% 1.2% 4.8% 10
2000s 2.1% 1.2% 4.0% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 82 Guinea-Bissau 1.4% compare
  2. 83 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
  3. 84 Botswana 1.3% compare
  4. 86 Cambodia 1.2% compare
  5. 87 Mali 1.2% compare
  6. 88 Madagascar 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Viet Nam ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 7,081 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.