Kazakhstan vs Viet Nam: External debt stocks, total

Kazakhstan
167.53 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
132.91 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Viet Nam
050.0B100.0B150.0B198120022024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 167.53 billion DOD, current US$ against 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 34.63 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ 24.12 billion DOD, current US$ 20.62 billion DOD, current US$ Viet Nam
2000s 53.41 billion DOD, current US$ 19.18 billion DOD, current US$ 34.24 billion DOD, current US$ Kazakhstan
2010s 150.95 billion DOD, current US$ 81.99 billion DOD, current US$ 68.96 billion DOD, current US$ Kazakhstan
2020s 170.97 billion DOD, current US$ 138.14 billion DOD, current US$ 32.83 billion DOD, current US$ Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Kazakhstan or Viet Nam?
Kazakhstan, at 167.53 billion DOD, current US$ against 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
34.63 billion DOD, current US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Viet Nam rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.