External debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam

Vietnam: External debt stocks, short-term was 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.09 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
38.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam, 1981–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1981200220241981: 0 DOD, current US$1982: 0 DOD, current US$1983: 0 DOD, current US$1984: 0 DOD, current US$1985: 0 DOD, current US$1986: 0 DOD, current US$1987: 46.0k DOD, current US$1988: 4.5M DOD, current US$1989: 1.4B DOD, current US$1990: 1.8B DOD, current US$1991: 1.9B DOD, current US$1992: 2.6B DOD, current US$1993: 2.5B DOD, current US$1994: 2.7B DOD, current US$1995: 3.3B DOD, current US$1996: 3.8B DOD, current US$1997: 2.3B DOD, current US$1998: 2.2B DOD, current US$1999: 2.4B DOD, current US$2000: 823.1M DOD, current US$2001: 719.1M DOD, current US$2002: 678.8M DOD, current US$2003: 822.4M DOD, current US$2004: 1.7B DOD, current US$2005: 2.0B DOD, current US$2006: 2.4B DOD, current US$2007: 4.4B DOD, current US$2008: 4.2B DOD, current US$2009: 4.8B DOD, current US$2010: 6.9B DOD, current US$2011: 10.8B DOD, current US$2012: 12.4B DOD, current US$2013: 12.2B DOD, current US$2014: 13.6B DOD, current US$2015: 12.0B DOD, current US$2016: 12.7B DOD, current US$2017: 21.9B DOD, current US$2018: 19.6B DOD, current US$2019: 24.4B DOD, current US$2020: 26.6B DOD, current US$2021: 33.2B DOD, current US$2022: 38.2B DOD, current US$2023: 35.1B DOD, current US$2024: 37.1B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam stood at 37.09 billion DOD, current US$.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam peaked at 38.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1981.

Vietnam ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 157.42 million DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ 9
1990s 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ 678.82 million DOD, current US$ 4.78 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ 24.40 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ 26.60 billion DOD, current US$ 38.15 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 8 Mexico 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 9 Argentina 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 10 South Africa 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 12 Egypt 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 14 Philippines 20.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam?
External debt stocks, short-term in Vietnam was 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 38.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1981.
How does Vietnam rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Vietnam ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.