Philippines vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Philippines
0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines rank
90th
Vietnam rank
93rd

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 90th and Vietnam ranks 93rd of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
1990s 0.5786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2010s 0.2562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.2797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Vietnam?
0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Philippines ranks 90th and Vietnam ranks 93rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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