External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1,471 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Vietnam 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.7774 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1983 | 0.933 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9457 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +179.0% |
| 1987 | 3.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 9.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +216.0% |
| 1989 | 322.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +3185.0% |
| 1990 | 355.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 349.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 357.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 348.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 350.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 353.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 359.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 294.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 298.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 305.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 166.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2001 | 162.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 169.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 195.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 219.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 229.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 228.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 276.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 311.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 379.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 514.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 614 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 695.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 731.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 815.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 881.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 962.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,155 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,170 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,320 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,414 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,471 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,413 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3185.0% | 9.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.78 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +216.0% | 3.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.83 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +179.0% | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +63.3% | 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7774 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 337.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 294.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 359.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 162.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 379.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 514.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,471 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 63 Egypt 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,321 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Zambia 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,270 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Bolivia 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,471 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.476 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.