Vietnam National Government Debt

2010 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | Ministry of Finance

Key information about Vietnam National Government Debt

  • Vietnam National Government Debt reached 142.9 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 137.2 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Vietnam National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 142.9 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 47.0 USD bn in Dec 2010.

The Ministry of Finance provides annual Government Debt in USD. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about Vietnam National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Vietnam Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 5.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 33.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023.
  • Vietnam Nominal GDP reached 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

View Vietnam's National Government Debt from 2010 to 2023 in the chart:

Vietnam National Government Debt

What was Vietnam's National Government Debt in 2023?

Vietnam National Government Debt reached 142.9 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 137.2 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
142,876.9 2023 137,176.1 2022 46,978.1 2010 142,876.9 2023 USD mn yearly 2010 - 2023

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 14,967.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 118,567.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 442,514.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 12,502.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 650,929.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (USD mn) 422,848.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,248.2 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 42,416.9 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 688,479.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,441.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,560,260.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 26,485.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,501,047.3 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (USD mn) 128,183.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 241,886.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 55,219.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 24,869.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 142,011.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 82,672.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 9,812.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 15,317,621.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 234,920.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 3,457,950.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 12,136.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 2,822,458.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) 395,709.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 170,825.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 20,353.7 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (USD mn) 2,113,514.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 544,136.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Oct 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 232,359.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 310,795.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,236,185.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 47,977.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 62,610.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 81,536.2 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 873,499.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 163.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,617.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 19,486.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 30,358.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 23,262.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8,185.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,801.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 9,883.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 891,452.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 6,109.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,906.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 118,791.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 88,444.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 224,382.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Panama (USD mn) 53,809.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 275,007.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Poland (USD mn) 444,220.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 291,024.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 206,240.3 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (USD mn) 274,833.5 Oct 2024 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 42,520.7 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 962,571.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 81,870.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 48,700.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 310,853.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Spain (USD mn) 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 180,873.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 307,956.6 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,538.2 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 148,612.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2024
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,543,716.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2024
United States (USD mn) 36,087,363.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - Nov 2024
Uruguay (USD mn) 44,080.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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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: Current (VND bn) 858,415.000 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) 2,033.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,634.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 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) 33,600.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 13.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 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) 5,434.256 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,837.128 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 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: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 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) 8,249.672 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 30,572.324 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 1,532.043 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 18,574.453 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 4,861.964 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Imports: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 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: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 12,273.197 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 88,253.417 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 10,477.325 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 39,700.884 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 6,586.924 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 207.281 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 200.219 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 170.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,778.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,170.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -836.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 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 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 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 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 819.730 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 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) 614,517.220 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 16.08 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 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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