Net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net financial flows, multilateral was 2.17 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu stood at 2.17 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu peaked at 33.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.26 million NFL, current US$, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 157,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 598,000 NFL, current US$ | +280.9% |
| 1985 | 623,000 NFL, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 747,000 NFL, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 2.87 million NFL, current US$ | +284.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million NFL, current US$ | +257.6% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million NFL, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 8.79 million NFL, current US$ | +213.9% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1993 | 564,000 NFL, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million NFL, current US$ | +103.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million NFL, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 485,000 NFL, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1997 | 392,000 NFL, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 11.82 million NFL, current US$ | +2914.3% |
| 1999 | 5.15 million NFL, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 13.74 million NFL, current US$ | +167.0% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2002 | -52,000 NFL, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2003 | -688,000 NFL, current US$ | +1223.1% |
| 2004 | -1.17 million NFL, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2005 | -693,000 NFL, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2006 | -1.76 million NFL, current US$ | +154.4% |
| 2007 | -1.74 million NFL, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -2.09 million NFL, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | -3.21 million NFL, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2010 | -3.26 million NFL, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2012 | -2.81 million NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | -2.65 million NFL, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | -2.50 million NFL, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million NFL, current US$ | -155.0% |
| 2016 | 6.13 million NFL, current US$ | +346.3% |
| 2017 | 19.64 million NFL, current US$ | +220.4% |
| 2018 | 27.15 million NFL, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 33.53 million NFL, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million NFL, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2021 | 8.43 million NFL, current US$ | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 10.59 million NFL, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 4.31 million NFL, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million NFL, current US$ | -49.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.17 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.70 million NFL, current US$, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.17 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 million NFL, current US$, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2914.3% | 392,000 NFL, current US$ | 11.82 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | -1223.1% | -52,000 NFL, current US$ | -688,000 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 million NFL, current US$ | 157,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.82 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million NFL, current US$ | 392,000 NFL, current US$ | 11.82 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 466,400 NFL, current US$ | -3.21 million NFL, current US$ | 13.74 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 million NFL, current US$ | -3.26 million NFL, current US$ | 33.53 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 million NFL, current US$ | 2.17 million NFL, current US$ | 10.59 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 85 Mauritania 7.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 East Timor 5.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Dominica 4.38 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Syria 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe -1.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Somalia -1.52 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Vanuatu was 2.17 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 million NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. 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, multilateral (NFL, 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. 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.