Net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net financial flows, bilateral was 3.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu stood at 3.89 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.0% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu peaked at 78.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.60 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -265,100 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.57 million NFL, current US$ | -692.6% |
| 1983 | -294,683 NFL, current US$ | -118.8% |
| 1984 | -77,594 NFL, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1985 | 370,934 NFL, current US$ | -578.0% |
| 1986 | 266,322 NFL, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 668,769 NFL, current US$ | +151.1% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million NFL, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1989 | 385,748 NFL, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 2.97 million NFL, current US$ | +668.8% |
| 1991 | 2.52 million NFL, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 792,320 NFL, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million NFL, current US$ | +134.9% |
| 1994 | -177,804 NFL, current US$ | -109.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million NFL, current US$ | -990.0% |
| 1996 | -212,042 NFL, current US$ | -113.4% |
| 1997 | -165,171 NFL, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1998 | -153,398 NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | -147,255 NFL, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | -383,542 NFL, current US$ | +160.5% |
| 2001 | -331,804 NFL, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | -321,102 NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -356,800 NFL, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | -389,962 NFL, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | -390,617 NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -391,258 NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 million NFL, current US$ | -1007.8% |
| 2008 | 9.70 million NFL, current US$ | +173.0% |
| 2009 | 11.34 million NFL, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million NFL, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million NFL, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million NFL, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 12.12 million NFL, current US$ | +180.0% |
| 2014 | -2.36 million NFL, current US$ | -119.4% |
| 2015 | 78.45 million NFL, current US$ | -3428.3% |
| 2016 | 42.15 million NFL, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 44.02 million NFL, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.23 million NFL, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 60,819 NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2020 | -1.88 million NFL, current US$ | -3192.6% |
| 2021 | 6.59 million NFL, current US$ | -450.1% |
| 2022 | 21.58 million NFL, current US$ | +227.7% |
| 2023 | -6.60 million NFL, current US$ | -130.6% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million NFL, current US$ | -159.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.89 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.89 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -8.97 million NFL, current US$. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3428.3% | -2.36 million NFL, current US$ | 78.45 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | -3192.6% | 60,819 NFL, current US$ | -1.88 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1007.8% | -391,258 NFL, current US$ | 3.55 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +990.0% | -177,804 NFL, current US$ | 1.58 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 429,094 NFL, current US$ | -294,683 NFL, current US$ | 1.57 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 886,741 NFL, current US$ | -212,042 NFL, current US$ | 2.97 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million NFL, current US$ | -391,258 NFL, current US$ | 11.34 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 million NFL, current US$ | -2.36 million NFL, current US$ | 78.45 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 million NFL, current US$ | -6.60 million NFL, current US$ | 21.58 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
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 net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Vanuatu was 3.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 78.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Vanuatu ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.1%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.