Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors was 511.65 US dollar per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Vanuatu, 1999–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 511.65 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 31,731.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu peaked at 989.9 US dollar per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5 US dollar per person, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 160 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, Other sectors … capita sectors in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 300.71 US dollar per person | — |
| 2004 | 989.9 US dollar per person | +229.2% |
| 2005 | 649.73 US dollar per person | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 724.88 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 355.12 US dollar per person | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 446.99 US dollar per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 202.62 US dollar per person | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 147.42 US dollar per person | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 69.75 US dollar per person | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 US dollar per person | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.75 US dollar per person | +615.9% |
| 2015 | 4.14 US dollar per person | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 44.41 US dollar per person | +971.4% |
| 2017 | 561.49 US dollar per person | +1164.3% |
| 2018 | 415.04 US dollar per person | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 529.14 US dollar per person | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 582.85 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 547.18 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 511.65 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 511.65 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107.43 US dollar per person, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 511.65 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 316.55 US dollar per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1164.3% | 44.41 US dollar per person | 561.49 US dollar per person |
| 2016 | +971.4% | 4.14 US dollar per person | 44.41 US dollar per person |
| 2014 | +615.9% | 1.5 US dollar per person | 10.75 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.71 US dollar per person | 300.71 US dollar per person | 300.71 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 561.54 US dollar per person | 202.62 US dollar per person | 989.9 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 178.53 US dollar per person | 1.5 US dollar per person | 561.49 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.23 US dollar per person | 511.65 US dollar per person | 582.85 US dollar per person | 3 |
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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu was 511.65 US dollar per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 989.9 US dollar per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 US dollar per person in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,731.0%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.