Europe & Central Asia vs Vietnam: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 62.5% against 33.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 8.8% | 7.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 52.8% | 9.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 41.1% | 9.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 67.6% | 17.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Europe & Central Asia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 62.5% against 33.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Europe & Central Asia and Vietnam?
- 29.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Vietnam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Vietnam rank globally for total reserves?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Vietnam 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.