🇻🇳 Vietnam National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Vietnam government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $154.9 billion, growing at $228 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 30%. Per-citizen share: $1,581.
About Vietnam's National Debt
Vietnam runs a relatively low debt ratio as one of Asia's fastest-growing economies, with borrowing channeled largely into the infrastructure that sustains its manufacturing-export boom.
Vietnam is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 30% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Vietnam ranks 51st of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $228 per second, Vietnam adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $7 billion per year. Each of Vietnam's 98 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,581. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Vietnam National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vietnam's national debt right now?
Vietnam's national debt is approximately $154.9 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $228 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 30% and each citizen's share is about $1,581.
How fast is Vietnam's debt growing?
Vietnam's government debt is growing at approximately $228 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Vietnam's debt per capita?
Each of Vietnam's 98 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,581 of the national debt.
What is Vietnam's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Vietnam's debt-to-GDP ratio is 30%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Vietnam's government debt at this level?
Vietnam runs a relatively low debt ratio as one of Asia's fastest-growing economies, with borrowing channeled largely into the infrastructure that sustains its manufacturing-export boom.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 149,875,737,056 + 228 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=vn (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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