Mexico vs Viet Nam: External debt as a share of gross national income
Mexico
32.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
28.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
87th
Viet Nam rank
92nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.9% against 28.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 35.2% | 10.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 35.4% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 36.0% | 6.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Mexico, at 32.9% against 28.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 4.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Mexico ranks 87th 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 (%).