Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1987 | 22.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +289.2% |
| 1988 | 23.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 54.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1991 | 55.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 60.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 58.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 55.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 62.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 56.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 41.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 80.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2000 | 83.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 83.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 107.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 156.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 107.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 216.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 199.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 233.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 339.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 307.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 284.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 263.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 251.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 204.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 216.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 225.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 377.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 287.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 348.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 359.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 328.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 915.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +289.2% | 5.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +183.3% | 0.9771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +109.7% | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +110.1% | 25.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 377.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 328.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 88 Kazakhstan 478.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tanzania 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ethiopia 441.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Botswana 373.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Liberia 346.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Congo 331.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.