Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 59.36 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 59.36. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 59.36 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 18.63, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.04 | — |
| 1993 | 20.27 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.06 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 23.06 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.94 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.05 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 30.62 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 36.11 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 37.04 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.81 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 38.26 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.41 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 26.27 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 22.16 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 19.48 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 21.21 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 21.12 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.22 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.28 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 18.63 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 20.23 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 36.28 | +79.4% |
| 2016 | 42.45 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 52.63 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 45.26 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.03 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 48.53 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.75 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 41.78 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.34 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 48.57 | +7.1% |
| 2026 | 51.47 | +6.0% |
| 2027 | 53.88 | +4.7% |
| 2028 | 55.86 | +3.7% |
| 2029 | 57.74 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 59.36 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.95 | 20.27 | 30.62 | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.09 | 19.48 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 | 18.63 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.39 | 41.78 | 57.74 | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.36 | 59.36 | 59.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu was 59.36 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.36 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.63 in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October