Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.71 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Vanuatu, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -3.71 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Vanuatu peaked at 6.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.66, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.32 | — |
| 1993 | -3.67 | +57.9% |
| 1994 | -1.49 | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -2.59 | +73.2% |
| 1996 | -1.78 | -31.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5073 | -71.5% |
| 1998 | -6.65 | +1210.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5521 | -91.7% |
| 2000 | -6.28 | +1036.7% |
| 2001 | -3.33 | -47.0% |
| 2002 | -3.63 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | -1.35 | -62.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7999 | -159.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +132.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4859 | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2758 | -43.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0431 | -115.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8456 | +1862.0% |
| 2010 | -2.63 | +210.8% |
| 2011 | -2.19 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | -1.7 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2456 | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -684.3% |
| 2015 | -8.66 | -703.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7203 | -91.7% |
| 2017 | -1.2 | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | -621.2% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -1.95 | -169.3% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -222.2% |
| 2022 | -6.5 | -373.2% |
| 2023 | -0.9483 | -85.4% |
| 2024 | -2.34 | +146.8% |
| 2025 | -4.98 | +112.8% |
| 2026 | -4.73 | -4.9% |
| 2027 | -4.36 | -8.0% |
| 2028 | -3.86 | -11.5% |
| 2029 | -3.86 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | -3.71 | -4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -3.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -3.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.4, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1862.0% | -0.0431 | -0.8456 |
| 1998 | -1210.2% | -0.5073 | -6.65 |
| 2000 | -1036.7% | -0.5521 | -6.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.44 | -6.65 | -0.5073 | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.21 | -6.28 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6847 | -8.66 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 | -6.5 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.71 | -3.71 | -3.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More external debt data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -41.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 53.52 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 386.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 386.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 92.16 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Vanuatu?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Vanuatu was -3.71 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.66 in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October