Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu is 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 87th 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 guaranteed (PPG) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Timor-Leste 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Viet Nam 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Cambodia 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Iraq 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mali 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Vanuatu
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.49 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.1% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -41.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th 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 49.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.