External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 467,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 131.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1983 | 161.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 167.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 188.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 536.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 1987 | 588.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 1989 | 63,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3253.2% |
| 1990 | 71,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 71,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 74,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 76,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 78,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 80,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 67,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 69,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 71,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 41,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 40,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 42,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 50,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 56,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 59,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 59,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 84,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 104,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 143,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 173,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 198,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 211,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 238,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 261,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 288,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 350,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 359,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 390,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 413,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 446,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 467,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3253.2% | 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +222.5% | 588.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +185.0% | 188.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 536.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +67.2% | 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 73,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 80,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 143,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 390,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 413,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 467,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 18 Jordan 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 North Macedonia 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bulgaria 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 417,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 467,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.