Indonesia vs Viet Nam: External debt as a share of gross national income

Indonesia
31.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
28.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
91st
Viet Nam rank
92nd

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Indonesia
  • Viet Nam
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 31.0% against 28.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 55.6% 35.2% 20.5% Indonesia
2010s 32.7% 35.4% 2.7% Viet Nam
2020s 33.7% 36.0% 2.3% 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, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
Indonesia, at 31.0% against 28.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
2.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Indonesia ranks 91st 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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).