External debt as a share of gross national income in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt as a share of gross national income was 28.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
92nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2000
All-time low
27.6%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt as a share of gross national income in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 28.9% for external debt as a share of gross national income in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Vietnam peaked at 41.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2008.
Vietnam ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 27.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 28.9% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 116.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Vietnam?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Vietnam was 28.9% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Vietnam ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).