Brazil vs Viet Nam: External debt as a share of gross national income
Brazil
28.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
28.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
92nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Brazil
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 28.9% against 28.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 35.2% | 5.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 35.4% | 11.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 36.0% | 3.7% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Brazil or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 28.9% against 28.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).