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