How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

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.

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

Tonga

0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Vietnam

0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Tonga rank

96th

Vietnam rank

93rd

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

Tonga
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 96th and Vietnam ranks 93rd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tonga	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
1990s	0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2000s	0.3705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2010s	0.419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2020s	0.3583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Tonga or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Tonga and Vietnam?: 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Tonga and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Tonga ranks 96th and Vietnam ranks 93rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), 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: 02 October 2026

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.