External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,228 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 63rd 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 33.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 29.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 38.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 51.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 61.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 99.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 108.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 144.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 193.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 221.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 227.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 233.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 248.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 262.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 250.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 227.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 309.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 354.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 392.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 367.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 390.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 408.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 406.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 341.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 333.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 352.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 395.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 424.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 430.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 437.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 422.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 431.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 380.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 646.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 774.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1,033 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,228 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,222 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,195 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,131 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 144.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 252.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 193.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 354.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 333.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 424.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 380.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,228 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 60 Azerbaijan 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,058 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Zambia 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 986.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -41.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.