Mexico vs Vietnam: Short-term debt

Mexico
8.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
8.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
77th
Vietnam rank
78th

Short-term debt over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mexico ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 23.4% 2.7% Mexico
2000s 9.8% 5.3% 4.5% Mexico
2010s 14.4% 8.5% 5.9% Mexico
2020s 9.0% 9.3% 0.3% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Mexico or Vietnam?
Mexico, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Mexico and Vietnam?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for short-term debt?
Mexico ranks 77th 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.