External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 100.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Vanuatu ranks 28th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 1992 | 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1455.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 25 Zimbabwe 0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Sudan 0.0953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Cambodia 0.0927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Nigeria 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 0.088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Egypt 0.0797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.