Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Vanuatu is 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 92nd out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1988 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 89 Sierra Leone 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Central African Republic 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Niger 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Bangladesh 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 China 0.0188 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Vanuatu?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Vanuatu was 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.