Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 253.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Vanuatu peaked at 2,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 108.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.1% |
| 1984 | 111.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 107.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 129.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 282.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 1988 | 194.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 161.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 198.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 129.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 123.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 125.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 130.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 132.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 134.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 158.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 116.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 202.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2000 | 229.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 163.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 189.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 206.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 327.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 275.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 374.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 382.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 387.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 465.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 482.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 501.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 458.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 591.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 646.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 571.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 716.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 838.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,718 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 2019 | 2,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 1,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1,436 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,817 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 282.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 145.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 116.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 465.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 458.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Burundi 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guyana 1,737 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Vanuatu?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Vanuatu was 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.