Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 114.27 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.16 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +170.5% |
| 1984 | 10.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 11.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 25.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +111.6% |
| 1988 | 16.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 13.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 16.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 10.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 9.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 9.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 13.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 15.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 10.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 11.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 19.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 15.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 21.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 21.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 24.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 28.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 30.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 26.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 32.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 36.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 73.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +100.1% |
| 2019 | 114.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 57.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 57.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 79.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 114.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 57.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 74 Kenya 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Mauritania 79.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Ghana 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Benin 79.1 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Iraq 74.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 114.27 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.