Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was -2.32 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Vanuatu, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -2.32 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, rdb concessional in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 148.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Vanuatu peaked at 11.20 million NFL, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.32 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 60th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 272,036 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 351,590 NFL, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 214,485 NFL, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ | +535.6% |
| 1988 | 405,504 NFL, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million NFL, current US$ | +653.6% |
| 1990 | 2.48 million NFL, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 4.93 million NFL, current US$ | +98.8% |
| 1992 | 507,000 NFL, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 1993 | 758,000 NFL, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million NFL, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 977,000 NFL, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 326,000 NFL, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 158,000 NFL, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1998 | 11.20 million NFL, current US$ | +6991.1% |
| 1999 | 5.11 million NFL, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 9.32 million NFL, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million NFL, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2002 | 180,873 NFL, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2003 | -344,000 NFL, current US$ | -290.2% |
| 2004 | -401,000 NFL, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | -398,000 NFL, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | -579,000 NFL, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2007 | -781,000 NFL, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2008 | -1.18 million NFL, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2009 | -1.50 million NFL, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2010 | -1.61 million NFL, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | -1.80 million NFL, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | -1.81 million NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | -1.65 million NFL, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | -1.49 million NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 640,000 NFL, current US$ | -142.9% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million NFL, current US$ | +322.5% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 382,000 NFL, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 4.86 million NFL, current US$ | +1170.9% |
| 2020 | -617,000 NFL, current US$ | -112.7% |
| 2021 | -664,000 NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.29 million NFL, current US$ | -896.1% |
| 2023 | 4.82 million NFL, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2024 | -2.32 million NFL, current US$ | -148.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -2.32 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 674,478 NFL, current US$. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -2.32 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.65 million NFL, current US$, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +6991.1% | 158,000 NFL, current US$ | 11.20 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1170.9% | 382,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | +896.1% | -664,000 NFL, current US$ | 5.29 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1989 | +653.6% | 405,504 NFL, current US$ | 3.06 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1987 | +535.6% | 214,485 NFL, current US$ | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 943,786 NFL, current US$ | 214,485 NFL, current US$ | 3.06 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million NFL, current US$ | 158,000 NFL, current US$ | 11.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,109 NFL, current US$ | -1.50 million NFL, current US$ | 9.32 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,663 NFL, current US$ | -1.81 million NFL, current US$ | 4.86 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million NFL, current US$ | -2.32 million NFL, current US$ | 5.29 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, rdb concessional in Vanuatu?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Vanuatu was -2.32 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.20 million NFL, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Vanuatu ranks 60th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.