Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 25.63 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
25.63
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.93
in 2002
All-time low
4.23
in 1981
Years of data
35
1981–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Vanuatu, 1981–2015

0102030401981199820151981: 4.21982: 5.11983: 4.51984: 5.71985: 7.11986: 8.71987: 13.71988: 141989: 17.91990: 21.41991: 20.71992: 21.91993: 22.31994: 21.71995: 22.31996: 20.81997: 20.21998: 321999: 33.82000: 38.72001: 37.82002: 41.92003: 36.22004: 31.72005: 24.72006: 21.82007: 18.72008: 20.62009: 20.52010: 19.42011: 20.72012: 21.72013: 20.62014: 19.32015: 25.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vanuatu is 25.63, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 41.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 1981.

That places Vanuatu 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 4.23
1982 5.08 +20.2%
1983 4.47 -12.0%
1984 5.71 +27.6%
1985 7.13 +24.8%
1986 8.68 +21.8%
1987 13.7 +57.8%
1988 13.96 +1.9%
1989 17.91 +28.3%
1990 21.43 +19.6%
1991 20.67 -3.5%
1992 21.9 +5.9%
1993 22.34 +2.0%
1994 21.71 -2.8%
1995 22.33 +2.8%
1996 20.77 -7.0%
1997 20.23 -2.6%
1998 32.04 +58.4%
1999 33.81 +5.5%
2000 38.67 +14.3%
2001 37.82 -2.2%
2002 41.93 +10.9%
2003 36.15 -13.8%
2004 31.72 -12.3%
2005 24.68 -22.2%
2006 21.76 -11.8%
2007 18.66 -14.2%
2008 20.61 +10.5%
2009 20.52 -0.4%
2010 19.36 -5.7%
2011 20.71 +7.0%
2012 21.75 +5.0%
2013 20.57 -5.4%
2014 19.32 -6.1%
2015 25.63 +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.99 4.23 17.91 9
1990s 23.72 20.23 33.81 10
2000s 29.25 18.66 41.93 10
2010s 21.22 19.32 25.63 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 155 Indonesia 27.3 compare
  2. 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 26.35 compare
  3. 157 Bulgaria 26.3 compare
  4. 159 Comoros 25.39 compare
  5. 160 Guatemala 24.2 compare
  6. 161 Paraguay 24.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vanuatu?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Vanuatu was 25.63 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 41.93 in 2002.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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