East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.3% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.3% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 4.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for total debt service?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.