Gambia vs Vietnam: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Gambia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.5% against 6.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Vietnam ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 29.4% | 21.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.9% | 6.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Gambia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.5% against 6.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Gambia and Vietnam?
- 1.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vietnam rank globally for short-term debt?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.