Short-term debt in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Short-term debt was 44.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Viet Nam, 1995–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 44.6% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Viet Nam peaked at 247.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2003.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 112 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.
Short-term debt in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247.2% | — |
| 1996 | 216.3% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 117.9% | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 109.5% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -66.3% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +91.2% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.5% | 71.4% | 247.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 31.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 28.1% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 29 Pakistan 52.2% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 49.6% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 42.8% compare
- 34 Mongolia 42.6% compare
- 35 Jamaica 42.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,907 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 14.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Viet Nam?
- Short-term debt in Viet Nam was 44.6% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 247.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- How does Viet Nam rank for short-term debt?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.