Vietnam — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 31 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Vietnam, the central government debt reading stood at 38.7% of GDP in 2021. Against 39% of GDP in 2020, the period change was −0.33 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 38% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 39 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 37.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 39.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 41.1 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2016 | 42.1 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 39.8 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 37 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 34.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 31.4 % of GDP |