Nigeria vs Vietnam: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 24.15 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.50 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 31.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.36 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.50 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 81.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 32.34 billion DOD, current US$ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 99.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 138.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.51 billion DOD, current US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 24.15 billion DOD, current US$, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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.