PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 18.49 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 18.49 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 358.5% on the previous year and up 199.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 299.96 NFL, US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.66 NFL, US$ per person, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 58th of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.24 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 12.98 NFL, US$ per person | -679.0% |
| 1983 | -1.11 NFL, US$ per person | -108.6% |
| 1984 | 4.09 NFL, US$ per person | -468.8% |
| 1985 | 7.62 NFL, US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 1986 | 7.58 NFL, US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.78 NFL, US$ per person | +240.2% |
| 1988 | 18.36 NFL, US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 36.03 NFL, US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1990 | 38.94 NFL, US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 74.5 NFL, US$ per person | +91.3% |
| 1992 | 24.37 NFL, US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 15.21 NFL, US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 5.93 NFL, US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 15.59 NFL, US$ per person | +162.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6 NFL, US$ per person | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3 NFL, US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 65.41 NFL, US$ per person | +4924.5% |
| 1999 | 27.46 NFL, US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 71.71 NFL, US$ per person | +161.1% |
| 2001 | 10.41 NFL, US$ per person | -85.5% |
| 2002 | -1.91 NFL, US$ per person | -118.3% |
| 2003 | -5.2 NFL, US$ per person | +173.0% |
| 2004 | -7.58 NFL, US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2005 | -5.14 NFL, US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2006 | -9.98 NFL, US$ per person | +94.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 NFL, US$ per person | -182.2% |
| 2008 | 33.53 NFL, US$ per person | +308.9% |
| 2009 | 34.95 NFL, US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -1.3 NFL, US$ per person | -103.7% |
| 2011 | 2.96 NFL, US$ per person | -327.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1 NFL, US$ per person | +105.8% |
| 2013 | 37.21 NFL, US$ per person | +510.1% |
| 2014 | -18.66 NFL, US$ per person | -150.1% |
| 2015 | 299.96 NFL, US$ per person | -1707.9% |
| 2016 | 177.43 NFL, US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 228.58 NFL, US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 120.5 NFL, US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 115.05 NFL, US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.44 NFL, US$ per person | -92.7% |
| 2021 | 49.09 NFL, US$ per person | +481.9% |
| 2022 | 102.75 NFL, US$ per person | +109.3% |
| 2023 | -7.15 NFL, US$ per person | -107.0% |
| 2024 | 18.49 NFL, US$ per person | -358.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.49 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.49 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 NFL, US$ per person, 9.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4924.5% | 1.3 NFL, US$ per person | 65.41 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2015 | +1707.9% | -18.66 NFL, US$ per person | 299.96 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.12 NFL, US$ per person | -2.24 NFL, US$ per person | 36.03 NFL, US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.03 NFL, US$ per person | 1.3 NFL, US$ per person | 74.5 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 NFL, US$ per person | -9.98 NFL, US$ per person | 71.71 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.78 NFL, US$ per person | -18.66 NFL, US$ per person | 299.96 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 NFL, US$ per person | -7.15 NFL, US$ per person | 102.75 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 18.49 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 299.96 NFL, US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.66 NFL, US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.1%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.