Myanmar vs Vietnam: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 76.8% against 62.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.8% | 2.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 52.8% | 31.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 41.1% | 16.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 68.9% | 2.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Myanmar or Vietnam?
- Myanmar, at 76.8% against 62.5% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 14.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for total reserves?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 112 countries.
- 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.