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Vietnam National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$153,044,250,073

Grows by about $87 every second in 2026 · 28.3% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
28.3%
−2.2 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$1,488
103.1 million people
GDP
$542.1 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
24.5%
IMF projection

Vietnam debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 2000: 24.8% of GDP 2001: 25.4% of GDP 2002: 27.7% of GDP 2003: 29.8% of GDP 2004: 29.4% of GDP 2005: 28.7% of GDP 2006: 30.2% of GDP 2007: 32.2% of GDP 2008: 31% of GDP 2009: 36.2% of GDP 2010: 37.3% of GDP 2011: 36.2% of GDP 2012: 38.3% of GDP 2013: 41.4% of GDP 2014: 43.4% of GDP 2015: 46.1% of GDP 2016: 47.9% of GDP 2017: 46.6% of GDP 2018: 43.8% of GDP 2019: 41% of GDP 2020: 41.3% of GDP 2021: 39.2% of GDP 2022: 34.9% of GDP 2023: 34.3% of GDP 2024: 31.2% of GDP 2025: 30.5% of GDP 2026: 28.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 26.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 25.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 24.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 24.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 24.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Vietnam compares in Asia-Pacific

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
South Korea 47.3% $1.06 trillion
Indonesia 41.7% $617.1 billion
Bangladesh 40.5% $205.1 billion
Vietnam 28.3% $153.4 billion
Kazakhstan 23.8% $94.7 billion
Taiwan 21.1% $215.1 billion
Hong Kong 14.1% $64.2 billion
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Vietnam's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 34,009 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 5 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 419 years and 0 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Vietnam?

Vietnam's general government gross debt is about $153.0 billion right now. The IMF expects $153.4 billion by the end of 2026, up from $150.7 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Vietnam's debt to GDP ratio?

28.3% of GDP in 2026, compared with 30.5% in 2025. The IMF projects 24.5% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Vietnam?

About $1,488 per citizen, based on a population of 103.1 million.

Is Vietnam's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $87 every second.

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