Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Vietnam Government debt accounted for 34.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 38.7 % in the previous year.
  • Vietnam government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 52.7 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 34.2 % in Dec 2022.

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 2022 in the chart:

Vietnam Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Vietnam's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2022?

Vietnam Government debt accounted for 34.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 38.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
34.2 2022 38.7 2021 34.2 2022 52.7 2016 % yearly 2010 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 62.1 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 78.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 36.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 30.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 18.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 82.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 74.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) 111.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 37.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 166.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 71.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Ireland (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 67.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 46.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) 51.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 49.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 45.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) 37.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 36.5 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 72.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 56.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 48.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 49.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 70.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 74.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 109.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 30.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 30.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Ukraine (%) 71.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 10,713.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 137,176.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.2 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,571,723.530 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 4,962,723.370 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,244,030.930 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 974,993.410 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,273,475.050 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,381.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 24,685.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,316,002.666 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 23,303.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 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) 6,770.739 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 965.360 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,577.825 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,468.131 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 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) 1,208.189 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 3,148.332 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 336.256 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 5,157.025 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 735.581 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 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) 1,964.350 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 1,883.749 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 6,561.643 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 1,203.122 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 15,640.557 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,250.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,673.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,670.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -371.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
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) 144,857.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,233.0 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 7.265 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.200 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 75,492.498 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 520,008.589 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Oct 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Oct 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 649.450 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 570,640.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.4 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 544,966.472 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2012 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.30 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 129.18 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 87,629.420 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 90,082.297 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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