Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors was 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Vanuatu, 1999–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu is 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 25,893.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5579 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 … unit GDP sectors in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.5579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +173.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3467 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +618.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +931.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1077.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0363 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP 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 | +1077.8% | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +931.2% | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +618.9% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 44 Montenegro 0.1498 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Lesotho 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Serbia 0.1412 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Burundi 0.1384 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Nigeria 0.1367 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Canada 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.5579 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Vanuatu ranks 47th 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 25,893.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.