Cape Verde vs Vietnam: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute)
Cape Verde
6.5%
in 2023
Vietnam
7.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
31st
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Cape Verde
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 31st of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.2% | 1.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cape Verde or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.0% against 6.5% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cape Verde and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Vietnam rank globally for total debt service?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 31st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release