Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Sierra Leone
31.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
28.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Viet Nam rank
96th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Viet Nam
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 31.1% against 28.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.3%.

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 94th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 129 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 stocks as a proportion of gni, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
Sierra Leone, at 31.1% against 28.8% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
2.3%, 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 stocks as a proportion of gni?
Sierra Leone ranks 94th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). 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 stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed