China vs Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

China
0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
92nd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time

  • China
  • Vanuatu
00.010.020.03198120022024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

China ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
1990s 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2020s 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, China or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between China and Vanuatu?
0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
China ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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