External debt stocks, long-term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, long-term was 352.89 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
352.89 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 122 countries
All-time high
374.00 million DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
3.01 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Vanuatu is 352.89 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Vanuatu peaked at 374.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 116th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 4.08 million DOD, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 3.62 million DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 4.94 million DOD, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 6.76 million DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 8.24 million DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 13.65 million DOD, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 15.28 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 20.82 million DOD, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 28.62 million DOD, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 33.63 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 35.40 million DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 37.19 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 40.58 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 43.95 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 42.88 million DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.73 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 55.17 million DOD, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 64.51 million DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 73.07 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 70.22 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 76.47 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 81.97 million DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 83.56 million DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.89 million DOD, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 72.01 million DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.07 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 89.71 million DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 98.81 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 102.61 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 106.47 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 105.21 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 109.74 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 98.93 million DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 171.98 million DOD, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 210.86 million DOD, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 287.60 million DOD, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 313.81 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 345.47 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 367.09 million DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 373.85 million DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 374.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 362.29 million DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 352.89 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 352.89 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 352.89 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.93 million DOD, current US$ | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ | 20.82 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.17 million DOD, current US$ | 28.62 million DOD, current US$ | 64.51 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.58 million DOD, current US$ | 70.22 million DOD, current US$ | 98.81 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.27 million DOD, current US$ | 98.93 million DOD, current US$ | 345.47 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.03 million DOD, current US$ | 352.89 million DOD, current US$ | 374.00 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Solomon Islands 514.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Central African Republic 438.78 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Dominica 356.25 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 323.98 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Samoa 270.56 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Haiti 256.30 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Vanuatu was 352.89 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 374.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.