Latin America & Caribbean vs Vietnam: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 62.5% against 40.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 8.8% | 11.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 52.8% | 20.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.1% | 7.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 67.6% | 26.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Latin America & Caribbean or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 62.5% against 40.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Latin America & Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 21.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Vietnam rank globally for total reserves?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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.