External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 92.16 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
92.16 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
96th
of 123 countries
All-time high
115.17 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
830,000 DOD, current US$
in 1992
Years of data
43
1983–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu, 1983–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 92.16 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu peaked at 115.17 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 830,000 DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Vanuatu ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.50 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 9.50 million DOD, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 9.60 million DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million DOD, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 830,000 DOD, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +261.4% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2000 | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1478.9% |
| 2001 | 32.00 million DOD, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 62.00 million DOD, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 2003 | 55.00 million DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 45.11 million DOD, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million DOD, current US$ | -88.5% |
| 2006 | 14.11 million DOD, current US$ | +170.8% |
| 2007 | 24.12 million DOD, current US$ | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 34.11 million DOD, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 29.00 million DOD, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 52.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 23.68 million DOD, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 80.77 million DOD, current US$ | +241.0% |
| 2015 | 38.72 million DOD, current US$ | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 37.84 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 66.45 million DOD, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 45.12 million DOD, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 42.07 million DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 38.40 million DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 39.87 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 31.77 million DOD, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 52.52 million DOD, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2024 | 115.17 million DOD, current US$ | +119.3% |
| 2025 | 92.16 million DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 92.16 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 92.16 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +1478.9% | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1993 | +261.4% | 830,000 DOD, current US$ | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2014 | +241.0% | 23.68 million DOD, current US$ | 80.77 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 million DOD, current US$ | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | 11.50 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.88 million DOD, current US$ | 830,000 DOD, current US$ | 9.60 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 million DOD, current US$ | 5.21 million DOD, current US$ | 62.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.36 million DOD, current US$ | 23.68 million DOD, current US$ | 80.77 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.65 million DOD, current US$ | 31.77 million DOD, current US$ | 115.17 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 93 Madagascar 130.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Botswana 115.32 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Gambia 112.06 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.52 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Samoa 82.85 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Malawi 76.24 million DOD, current US$ 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)
- Short-term debt 17.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu was 92.16 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 115.17 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,000 DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.