Vietnam - Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP) 28.93
World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
Global rank
##36 of 175 economies
Share of global total
0.2%
Ranking Race — Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Vietnam climbed from #89 to #36 (overtook Sierra Leone). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Vietnam ↓Key Events — Vietnam
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2000Climbed 53 places in global rank auto
2010Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2023Overtook Sierra Leone in global rank auto
2024Overtook Indonesia in global rank auto
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), 1990-2024
World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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