Cameroon vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Cameroon
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 31.3% against 28.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Cameroon ranks 90th and Viet Nam ranks 93rd of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.7% | 327.1% | 277.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 172.5% | 86.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 35.2% | 16.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 35.4% | 15.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 36.0% | 2.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
- Cameroon, at 31.3% against 28.8% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
- 2.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Cameroon ranks 90th and Viet Nam ranks 93rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.