China vs Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

China
56.26 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
46.9 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
71st
Vanuatu rank
74th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • China
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

China currently reports 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person against 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 9.36 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.

China ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person 7.28 TDS, current US$ per person 4.81 TDS, current US$ per person Vanuatu
1990s 9.37 TDS, current US$ per person 8.02 TDS, current US$ per person 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person China
2000s 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person 11.86 TDS, current US$ per person 3.58 TDS, current US$ per person Vanuatu
2010s 13.62 TDS, current US$ per person 34.16 TDS, current US$ per person 20.54 TDS, current US$ per person Vanuatu
2020s 53.64 TDS, current US$ per person 50.26 TDS, current US$ per person 3.39 TDS, current US$ per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), China or Vanuatu?
China, at 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person against 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Vanuatu?
9.36 TDS, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.