Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: External debt as a share of gross national income
Sierra Leone
31.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
28.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Viet Nam rank
92nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Sierra Leone
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 31.1% against 28.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th and Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 35.2% | 34.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 35.4% | 10.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 36.0% | 1.7% | 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, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
- Sierra Leone, at 31.1% against 28.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 2.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th 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 (%).