External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Vanuatu stood at 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Vanuatu peaked at 30,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 86th of 120 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$), per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 334.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 296.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 405.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 554.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 675.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 1,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 1,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 2,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 2,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 5,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 5,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5,761 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 6,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 5,907 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 7,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 8,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 8,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 14,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 17,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 23,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 25,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 28,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 30,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 30,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 732.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,761 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 83 Papua New Guinea 31,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Zambia 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Malawi 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 23,909 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Vanuatu was 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.