Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Vanuatu
0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
1990s 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.