Multilateral debt service in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Multilateral debt service was 4.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Vanuatu, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.72 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Vanuatu peaked at 4.90 million TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,911 TDS, current US$, in 1984.
Vanuatu ranks 118th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11,911 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 33,738 TDS, current US$ | +183.3% |
| 1986 | 70,740 TDS, current US$ | +109.7% |
| 1987 | 275,305 TDS, current US$ | +289.2% |
| 1988 | 283,811 TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 313,782 TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 659,235 TDS, current US$ | +110.1% |
| 1991 | 671,338 TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 754,143 TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 741,008 TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 707,110 TDS, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 674,656 TDS, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 766,672 TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 692,183 TDS, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 509,000 TDS, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 978,707 TDS, current US$ | +92.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million TDS, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million TDS, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million TDS, current US$ | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million TDS, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million TDS, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million TDS, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million TDS, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million TDS, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million TDS, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million TDS, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million TDS, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 4.38 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million TDS, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 4.72 million TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.72 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.72 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.58 million TDS, current US$, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +289.2% | 70,740 TDS, current US$ | 275,305 TDS, current US$ |
| 1985 | +183.3% | 11,911 TDS, current US$ | 33,738 TDS, current US$ |
| 1990 | +110.1% | 313,782 TDS, current US$ | 659,235 TDS, current US$ |
| 1986 | +109.7% | 33,738 TDS, current US$ | 70,740 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164,881 TDS, current US$ | 11,911 TDS, current US$ | 313,782 TDS, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 715,405 TDS, current US$ | 509,000 TDS, current US$ | 978,707 TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million TDS, current US$ | 1.01 million TDS, current US$ | 4.02 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million TDS, current US$ | 2.49 million TDS, current US$ | 4.60 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 million TDS, current US$ | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | 4.90 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 115 Tonga 5.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 5.40 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 117 Eritrea 5.35 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 119 Haiti 4.17 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 120 Russia 3.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 2.51 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Vanuatu?
- Multilateral debt service in Vanuatu was 4.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,911 TDS, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for multilateral debt service?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.