External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 53rd out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Nicaragua 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 978.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Russian Federation 943.49 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Vanuatu was 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Vanuatu ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.