Peru vs Vietnam: External debt as a share of gross national income

Peru
34.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
28.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
83rd
Vietnam rank
92nd

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Peru
  • Vietnam
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 34.2% against 28.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 83rd and Vietnam ranks 92nd of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 44.3% 35.2% 9.1% Peru
2010s 33.3% 35.4% 2.1% Vietnam
2020s 38.4% 36.0% 2.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Peru or Vietnam?
Peru, at 34.2% against 28.9% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Peru and Vietnam?
5.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Peru ranks 83rd and Vietnam 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 (%).