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

Latest (2024)
1,077 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
53rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,228 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
25.45 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Vanuatu, 1981–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1981200220241981: 25.4 DOD, current US$ per person1982: 33.7 DOD, current US$ per person1983: 29.2 DOD, current US$ per person1984: 38.9 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 51.9 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 61.6 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 99.5 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 108.5 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 144.2 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 193.3 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 221.5 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 227.5 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 233.2 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 248.5 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 262.9 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 250.9 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 227.5 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 309.4 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 354.4 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 392.3 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 367.6 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 390.4 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 408.3 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 406.2 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 341.1 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 333.5 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 352.8 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 395.4 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 424.6 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 430.7 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 437.3 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 422.7 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 431.2 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 380.2 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 646.3 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 775 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per person2018: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person2019: 1.2k DOD, current US$ per person2020: 1.2k DOD, current US$ per person2021: 1.2k DOD, current US$ per person2022: 1.2k DOD, current US$ per person2023: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person2024: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per person

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 51 Sao Tome and Principe 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 52 Uzbekistan 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 54 Nicaragua 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 55 Côte d'Ivoire 978.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 56 Russian Federation 943.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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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.