External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 3.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Vietnam ranks 93rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +365.0% |
| 1989 | 3.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13446.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 2.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 2.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +13446.2% | 0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +365.0% | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 90 Philippines 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Cameroon 0.2959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Bolivia 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Brazil 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Niger 0.2691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Tonga 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.