Rwanda vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

Rwanda
461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
Vietnam rank
21st

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 8,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 16,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 40,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 73,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 48,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 61,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 140,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 261,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 120,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 391,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 444,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 53,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Rwanda or Vietnam?
Rwanda, at 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Rwanda and Vietnam?
8,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vietnam?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,189 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.