Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Viet Nam, 1989–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 1.4% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 84 Botswana 1.3% compare
- 86 Cambodia 1.2% compare
- 87 Mali 1.2% compare
- 88 Madagascar 1.2% compare
More external debt data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 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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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.