Africa Western and Central vs Viet Nam: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 62.5% against 33.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 1.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 53.1% | 1.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 41.1% | 12.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 75.7% | 42.7% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Africa Western and Central or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 62.5% against 33.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam?
- 28.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam rank globally for total reserves?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.