Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Vanuatu 72nd out of 122 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.2588 TDS, current US$ per person | +176.2% |
| 1986 | 0.529 TDS, current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 1987 | 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +279.3% |
| 1988 | 2.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 4.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 1991 | 4.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 4.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 5.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 2000 | 5.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 6.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 2007 | 10.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 17.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 13.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 12.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 11.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 9.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 12 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 14.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.61 TDS, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.52 TDS, current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +279.3% | 0.529 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +176.2% | 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2588 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +104.4% | 0.2588 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.529 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +104.9% | 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.45 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 69 Indonesia 17.21 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 70 East Timor 16.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Bangladesh 15.61 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 South Africa 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Benin 13.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 13 TDS, current US$ per person 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.