Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total

Solomon Islands
25.98 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
26.17 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
115th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 26.17 million TDS, current US$ against 25.98 million TDS, current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 188,200 TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 121 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 4.24 million TDS, current US$ 1.59 million TDS, current US$ 2.65 million TDS, current US$ Solomon Islands
1990s 10.36 million TDS, current US$ 1.77 million TDS, current US$ 8.59 million TDS, current US$ Solomon Islands
2000s 10.74 million TDS, current US$ 3.66 million TDS, current US$ 7.08 million TDS, current US$ Solomon Islands
2010s 25.54 million TDS, current US$ 11.29 million TDS, current US$ 14.25 million TDS, current US$ Solomon Islands
2020s 22.13 million TDS, current US$ 21.69 million TDS, current US$ 443,120 TDS, current US$ Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 26.17 million TDS, current US$ against 25.98 million TDS, current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
188,200 TDS, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Solomon Islands ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.