External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.33 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Vanuatu 38th out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.45 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 62.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 69.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 74.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 72.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 65.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 64.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 1992 | 5.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 18.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +252.7% |
| 1994 | 30.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1995 | 29.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 29.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 51.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 1998 | 50.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 96.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +1443.1% |
| 2001 | 167.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 316.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 273.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 219.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 24.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 65.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +164.3% |
| 2007 | 109 DOD, current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 150.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 124.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 209.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 193.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 208.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 93.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 310.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +233.5% |
| 2015 | 145.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 139.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 238.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2018 | 158.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 144.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 128.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 130.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 101.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 163.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +113.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236.65 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1443.1% | 6.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 96.63 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 56.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 81.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 64.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 316.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 93.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 310.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 101.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 Vietnam 367.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 362.96 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Colombia 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Suriname 327.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Samoa 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Peru 306.11 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.