East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Viet Nam: Total debt service

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.4%
in 2024
Viet Nam
7.3%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
28th

Total debt service over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Viet Nam
2468198120022024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 7.3% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 28th of 32 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 4.2% 3.7% 0.5% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.2% 2.8% 1.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.9% 2.3% 0.5% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.8% 3.5% 1.7% Viet Nam
2020s 2.6% 6.4% 3.9% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 7.3% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
4.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam rank globally for total debt service?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.