Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1,486 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,486 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu peaked at 2,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 45.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 46.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 45.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 78.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1987 | 214.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.1% |
| 1988 | 105.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 103.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 97.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 117.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 114.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 110.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 107.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 109.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 94.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 73.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 109.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 125.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 120.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 129.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 146.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 198.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 148.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 256.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 248.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 300.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 402.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 423.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 401.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 396.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 518.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 572.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 515.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 660.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 700.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2019 | 2,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 1,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 1,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 1,486 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 107.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,302 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 1,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Timor-Leste 1,542 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Haiti 1,488 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 1,437 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Russian Federation 1,412 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 1,486 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.