Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 15.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu is 15.37 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Vanuatu peaked at 25.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 477,519 TDS, current US$, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 491,746 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 477,519 TDS, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 559,073 TDS, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 570,400 TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 555,774 TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 958,857 TDS, current US$ | +72.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ | +173.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million TDS, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million TDS, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million TDS, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million TDS, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 897,496 TDS, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million TDS, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million TDS, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million TDS, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million TDS, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million TDS, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million TDS, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million TDS, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million TDS, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.83 million TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.32 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million TDS, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 8.53 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 16.20 million TDS, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2019 | 25.72 million TDS, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 12.26 million TDS, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 14.64 million TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 18.45 million TDS, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 18.12 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.37 million TDS, current US$ | -15.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15.37 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15.37 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +173.1% | 958,857 TDS, current US$ | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 975,399 TDS, current US$ | 477,519 TDS, current US$ | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | 897,496 TDS, current US$ | 1.69 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million TDS, current US$ | 1.46 million TDS, current US$ | 4.91 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million TDS, current US$ | 4.83 million TDS, current US$ | 25.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.77 million TDS, current US$ | 12.26 million TDS, current US$ | 18.45 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 115 Burundi 21.19 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Eritrea 19.66 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 16.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 119 Central African Republic 14.07 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 6.93 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 121 Somalia 5.40 million TDS, current US$ 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 15.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,519 TDS, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 123 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 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.