Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Vietnam Government debt accounted for 33.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 34.0 % in the previous year.
  • Vietnam government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 52.7 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 33.5 % in Dec 2023.

The Ministry of Finance provides annual Government Debt as % Nominal GDP. Data for 2019 and 2020 are estimated values reported by the Ministry of Finance.


Related information about Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Vietnam National Government Debt reached 137.2 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

View Vietnam's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2010 to 2023 in the chart:

Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Vietnam's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Vietnam Government debt accounted for 33.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 34.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
33.5 2023 34.0 2022 33.5 2023 52.7 2016 % yearly 2010 - 2023

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 53.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 38.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 77.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 61.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 70.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 33.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 81.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 80.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 163.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 75.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 39.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 139.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 218.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 43.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 54.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 48.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 34.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 60.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 52.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 100.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 51.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 52.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 174.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 74.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 105.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 30.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Vietnam Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,092.166 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.5 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,619,434.484 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 5,339,190.350 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,307,362.390 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure excl Principal Payment (VND bn) 1,256,264.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) 343,626.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 858,415.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) 75,611.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue (VND bn) 1,448,240.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 960,418.980 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,467,627.300 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,319.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,077.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,160,500.129 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 181,327.032 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,511.959 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 31,758.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,471,771.739 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,625,053.469 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10,554.851 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,250.741 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,096.729 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,728.192 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) 7,228.923 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 16,537.915 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 27,344.646 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 4,353.319 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 1,471.725 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: United States of America (USD) 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 10,949.021 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 79,115.831 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 35,418.976 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 8,972.198 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 5,933.421 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 200.219 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 207.281 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,510.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,970.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,614.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -98.0 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -83.000 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
External Debt (USD mn) 139,089.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 38,154.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 8.843 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,458.600 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 591,051.206 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 766.890 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 548,147.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 601,117.974 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.67 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.68 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 85,455.912 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 82,877.750 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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