Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Vietnam

Government debt in Vietnam in 2031 — 26.6%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.8 pp.

2031 26.6% −0.6 pp vs 2030
World rank 22of 184
Period maximum 47.9%2016
Period minimum 24.8%2000

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Vietnam, 2000–2031203040502000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 24.8%2001: 25.4%2002: 27.7%2003: 29.8%2004: 29.4%2005: 28.7%2006: 30.2%2007: 32.2%2008: 31%2009: 36.2%2010: 37.3%2011: 36.2%2012: 38.3%2013: 41.4%2014: 43.6%2015: 46.1%2016: 47.9%2017: 46.6%2018: 43.8%2019: 41%2020: 41.3%2021: 39.2%2022: 34.9%2023: 34.3%2024: 31.2%2025: 30.3%2026: 29.8%2027: 29%2028: 28.3%2029: 27.7%2030: 27.2%2031: 26.6%
Change over the period: +1.8 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vietnam

Vietnam 26.6%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
South-Eastern Asia computed 65.2%
Government debt — Vietnam, by year Vietnam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 26.6 −0.6 pp
2030 27.2 −0.5 pp
2029 27.7 −0.6 pp
2028 28.3 −0.7 pp
2027 29 −0.8 pp
2026 29.8 −0.5 pp
2025 30.3 −0.9 pp
2024 31.2 −3.1 pp
2023 34.3 −0.6 pp
2022 34.9 −4.3 pp
2021 39.2 −2.1 pp
2020 41.3 +0.3 pp
2019 41 −2.8 pp
2018 43.8 −2.8 pp
2017 46.6 −1.3 pp
2016 47.9 +1.8 pp
2015 46.1 +2.5 pp
2014 43.6 +2.2 pp
2013 41.4 +3.1 pp
2012 38.3 +2.1 pp
2011 36.2 −1.1 pp
2010 37.3 +1.1 pp
2009 36.2 +5.2 pp
2008 31 −1.2 pp
2007 32.2 +2 pp
2006 30.2 +1.5 pp
2005 28.7 −0.7 pp
2004 29.4 −0.4 pp
2003 29.8 +2.1 pp
2002 27.7 +2.3 pp
2001 25.4 +0.6 pp
2000 24.8

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.