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

Vanuatu: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.4278 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4278 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
48th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
23
1998–2022

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

00.511.51998201020221998: 0.724 US dollar per US$ of GDP1999: 0.817 US dollar per US$ of GDP2002: 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP2003: 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2004: 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP2005: 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 1 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 0.823 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 0.723 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.573 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.566 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.372 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.293 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.206 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.202 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.181 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.235 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.398 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.609 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.676 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 0.471 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu stood at 0.4278 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Vanuatu peaked at 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Vanuatu ranks 48th of 169 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.

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 unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1998 to 2022.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
1998 0.7243 US dollar per US$ of GDP
1999 0.8172 US dollar per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2002 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP +87.0%
2003 1.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2004 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2005 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2006 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2007 0.8227 US dollar per US$ of GDP -21.4%
2008 0.7233 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2009 0.5735 US dollar per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2010 0.5664 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2011 0.3717 US dollar per US$ of GDP -34.4%
2012 0.2935 US dollar per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2013 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP -29.9%
2014 0.2022 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2015 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2016 0.2345 US dollar per US$ of GDP +29.7%
2017 0.3977 US dollar per US$ of GDP +69.6%
2018 0.6086 US dollar per US$ of GDP +53.0%
2019 0.6758 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2020 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2021 0.4707 US dollar per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2022 0.4278 US dollar per US$ of GDP -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7708 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.7243 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.8172 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2
2000s 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.5735 US dollar per US$ of GDP 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 0.3737 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.6758 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5427 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4278 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 45 Djibouti 0.4549 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Oman 0.4415 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Bermuda 0.4292 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Uzbekistan 0.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Portugal 0.4178 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Argentina 0.4105 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.4278 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Vanuatu ranks 48th 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 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.