Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40,421 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
114th
of 169 countries
All-time high
60,895 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
12,690 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1998201020221998: 15.6k US dollar per square kilometre1999: 18.0k US dollar per square kilometre2002: 32.9k US dollar per square kilometre2003: 35.7k US dollar per square kilometre2004: 38.3k US dollar per square kilometre2005: 34.1k US dollar per square kilometre2006: 37.7k US dollar per square kilometre2007: 34.9k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 35.1k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 27.9k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 31.2k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 23.5k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 18.0k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 14.6k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 14.6k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 12.7k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 17.5k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 32.6k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 51.6k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 58.9k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 60.9k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 42.2k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 40.4k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu stood at 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu peaked at 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.

Vanuatu ranks 114th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1998 to 2022.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
1998 15,586 US dollar per square kilometre
1999 17,966 US dollar per square kilometre +15.3%
2002 32,920 US dollar per square kilometre +83.2%
2003 35,694 US dollar per square kilometre +8.4%
2004 38,259 US dollar per square kilometre +7.2%
2005 34,109 US dollar per square kilometre -10.8%
2006 37,738 US dollar per square kilometre +10.6%
2007 34,851 US dollar per square kilometre -7.6%
2008 35,054 US dollar per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 27,878 US dollar per square kilometre -20.5%
2010 31,167 US dollar per square kilometre +11.8%
2011 23,484 US dollar per square kilometre -24.7%
2012 18,005 US dollar per square kilometre -23.3%
2013 14,577 US dollar per square kilometre -19.0%
2014 14,584 US dollar per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre -13.0%
2016 17,482 US dollar per square kilometre +37.8%
2017 32,575 US dollar per square kilometre +86.3%
2018 51,645 US dollar per square kilometre +58.5%
2019 58,851 US dollar per square kilometre +14.0%
2020 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre +3.5%
2021 42,236 US dollar per square kilometre -30.6%
2022 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,776 US dollar per square kilometre 15,586 US dollar per square kilometre 17,966 US dollar per square kilometre 2
2000s 34,563 US dollar per square kilometre 27,878 US dollar per square kilometre 38,259 US dollar per square kilometre 8
2010s 27,506 US dollar per square kilometre 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre 58,851 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 47,851 US dollar per square kilometre 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 111 Guinea 44,048 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Tuvalu 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Tonga 41,223 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 India 39,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Russian Federation 34,389 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 South Africa 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu was 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.