Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu peaked at 88.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 74th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.16 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 4.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 7.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 1987 | 19.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +166.2% |
| 1988 | 9.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1989 | 8.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 7.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 9.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 8.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 7.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 5.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 8.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 7.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 11.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 8.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 13.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 21.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 21.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 19.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 26.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 23.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 29.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 30.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 56.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 2019 | 88.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 41.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 47.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 56.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +166.2% | 7.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.09 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 88.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 41.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 China 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Haiti 43.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 39.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Vanuatu
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.68 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -41.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 53.52 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 386.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 386.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 92.16 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu was 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.