Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 104.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 28.42 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.81 billion DOD, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.41 billion DOD, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 19.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 254.03 million DOD, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 40.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 81.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 93.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 138.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.57 billion DOD, current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 104.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 28.42 billion DOD, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.