External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
76th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.3608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1981–2024

00.10.20.30.41981200220241981: 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Vanuatu 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982 0.0356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.7%
1983 0.0308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1984 0.0342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1985 0.0513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +50.0%
1986 0.0651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.0%
1987 0.0979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +50.3%
1988 0.0965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1989 0.1352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +40.1%
1990 0.1695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.4%
1991 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1992 0.1693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1993 0.1855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1994 0.1736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1995 0.1763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1996 0.1641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1997 0.1457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1998 0.2103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.4%
1999 0.2407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2000 0.2686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2001 0.2723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2002 0.2912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2003 0.2607 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2004 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2005 0.182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2006 0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2007 0.1512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2008 0.1519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2009 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2010 0.153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2011 0.1382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2012 0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2013 0.1271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2014 0.1125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2015 0.2011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +78.7%
2016 0.232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2017 0.288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.1%
2018 0.3034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2019 0.3254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2020 0.3608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2021 0.3418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2022 0.3247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2023 0.3049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2024 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.1802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 73 Egypt 0.2824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 74 Mexico 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 75 Peru 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 77 Gabon 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 78 Malawi 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 79 Bolivia 0.2654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.3608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
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DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.