Total debt service in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total debt service was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Viet Nam, 1989–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 7.3% for total debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Viet Nam peaked at 7.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
Viet Nam ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.7% | — |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +106.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +88.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +71.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 116.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Viet Nam?
- Total debt service in Viet Nam was 7.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total debt service?
- Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.