External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 118.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vanuatu, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 118.78 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu peaked at 261.45 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -88.45 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1990 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1991 | -87.08 % change on previous year | -8372.9% |
| 1992 | -33.06 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 261.45 % change on previous year | -890.7% |
| 1994 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -87.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2002 | 93.75 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2003 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2004 | -17.98 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2005 | -88.45 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 2006 | 170.76 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 2007 | 70.98 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 41.43 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2009 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2010 | 72.41 % change on previous year | -583.2% |
| 2011 | -6 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2012 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2013 | -54.45 % change on previous year | -611.8% |
| 2014 | 241.02 % change on previous year | -542.6% |
| 2015 | -52.07 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2016 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 75.6 % change on previous year | -3444.9% |
| 2018 | -32.1 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2019 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2020 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2022 | -20.32 % change on previous year | -632.3% |
| 2023 | 65.32 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 2024 | 118.78 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 118.78 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 % change on previous year, 57.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 118.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.07 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8372.9% | 1.05 % change on previous year | -87.08 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3444.9% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 75.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.17 % change on previous year | -87.33 % change on previous year | 261.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.78 % change on previous year | -88.45 % change on previous year | 170.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6 % change on previous year | -54.45 % change on previous year | 241.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 % change on previous year | -20.32 % change on previous year | 118.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 3 Papua New Guinea 548.95 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Malawi 447.95 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 233.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tajikistan 116.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 74.08 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Maldives 62.29 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Vanuatu
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -41.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 53.52 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 386.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 386.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 92.16 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu was 118.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 261.45 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.45 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.