External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
80th
of 121 countries
All-time high
73.83 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-13.97 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
43
1982–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1982–2024

-200204060801982200320241982: 35.5 % change on previous year1983: -11.2 % change on previous year1984: 36.5 % change on previous year1985: 36.9 % change on previous year1986: 21.8 % change on previous year1987: 65.7 % change on previous year1988: 11.9 % change on previous year1989: 36.2 % change on previous year1990: 37.5 % change on previous year1991: 17.5 % change on previous year1992: 5.3 % change on previous year1993: 5.1 % change on previous year1994: 9.1 % change on previous year1995: 8.3 % change on previous year1996: -2.4 % change on previous year1997: -7.3 % change on previous year1998: 38.8 % change on previous year1999: 16.9 % change on previous year2000: 13.3 % change on previous year2001: -3.9 % change on previous year2002: 8.9 % change on previous year2003: 7.2 % change on previous year2004: 1.9 % change on previous year2005: -14 % change on previous year2006: 0.163 % change on previous year2007: 8.4 % change on previous year2008: 14.9 % change on previous year2009: 10.1 % change on previous year2010: 3.8 % change on previous year2011: 3.8 % change on previous year2012: -1.2 % change on previous year2013: 4.3 % change on previous year2014: -9.8 % change on previous year2015: 73.8 % change on previous year2016: 22.6 % change on previous year2017: 36.4 % change on previous year2018: 9.1 % change on previous year2019: 10.1 % change on previous year2020: 6.3 % change on previous year2021: 1.8 % change on previous year2022: 0.04 % change on previous year2023: -3.1 % change on previous year2024: -2.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -2.59 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 73.83 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.97 % change on previous year, in 2005.

Vanuatu ranks 80th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1982 35.5 % change on previous year
1983 -11.23 % change on previous year -131.6%
1984 36.49 % change on previous year -424.8%
1985 36.91 % change on previous year +1.2%
1986 21.8 % change on previous year -40.9%
1987 65.7 % change on previous year +201.4%
1988 11.93 % change on previous year -81.8%
1989 36.24 % change on previous year +203.7%
1990 37.49 % change on previous year +3.4%
1991 17.51 % change on previous year -53.3%
1992 5.26 % change on previous year -70.0%
1993 5.06 % change on previous year -3.7%
1994 9.12 % change on previous year +80.1%
1995 8.29 % change on previous year -9.1%
1996 -2.43 % change on previous year -129.3%
1997 -7.33 % change on previous year +202.4%
1998 38.84 % change on previous year -629.5%
1999 16.94 % change on previous year -56.4%
2000 13.27 % change on previous year -21.7%
2001 -3.9 % change on previous year -129.4%
2002 8.9 % change on previous year -328.2%
2003 7.2 % change on previous year -19.1%
2004 1.93 % change on previous year -73.1%
2005 -13.97 % change on previous year -822.4%
2006 0.1633 % change on previous year -101.2%
2007 8.43 % change on previous year +5060.9%
2008 14.91 % change on previous year +76.9%
2009 10.14 % change on previous year -32.0%
2010 3.84 % change on previous year -62.1%
2011 3.77 % change on previous year -2.0%
2012 -1.18 % change on previous year -131.4%
2013 4.3 % change on previous year -463.4%
2014 -9.84 % change on previous year -328.9%
2015 73.83 % change on previous year -850.1%
2016 22.61 % change on previous year -69.4%
2017 36.39 % change on previous year +61.0%
2018 9.11 % change on previous year -75.0%
2019 10.09 % change on previous year +10.7%
2020 6.26 % change on previous year -38.0%
2021 1.84 % change on previous year -70.6%
2022 0.0396 % change on previous year -97.9%
2023 -3.13 % change on previous year -8009.7%
2024 -2.59 % change on previous year -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.17 % change on previous year -11.23 % change on previous year 65.7 % change on previous year 8
1990s 12.87 % change on previous year -7.33 % change on previous year 38.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.71 % change on previous year -13.97 % change on previous year 14.91 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.29 % change on previous year -9.84 % change on previous year 73.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4832 % change on previous year -3.13 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

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  2. 78 Pakistan -2.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 79 Yemen -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 81 Syria -2.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 82 Sudan -2.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 83 Thailand -2.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -2.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 73.83 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -13.97 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.