Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.6 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Vanuatu, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -1.6 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Vanuatu peaked at 7.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.82, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1.44 | — |
| 1993 | -2.86 | +98.6% |
| 1994 | -0.8495 | -70.3% |
| 1995 | -1.93 | +127.3% |
| 1996 | -1.23 | -36.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0473 | -96.1% |
| 1998 | -6 | +12583.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2058 | -103.4% |
| 2000 | -5.56 | -2802.6% |
| 2001 | -2.58 | -53.7% |
| 2002 | -2.76 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4303 | -84.4% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -501.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8911 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5382 | -39.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3432 | -163.8% |
| 2010 | -2.12 | +516.3% |
| 2011 | -1.61 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | -1.03 | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5285 | -151.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +316.0% |
| 2015 | -7.82 | -455.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3205 | -104.1% |
| 2017 | -0.7676 | -339.5% |
| 2018 | 7.17 | -1034.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -48.6% |
| 2020 | -1.13 | -130.5% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -397.5% |
| 2022 | -5.65 | -268.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0184 | -99.7% |
| 2024 | -1.47 | +7898.2% |
| 2025 | -3.89 | +163.9% |
| 2026 | -3.28 | -15.5% |
| 2027 | -2.69 | -18.2% |
| 2028 | -2.02 | -24.9% |
| 2029 | -1.87 | -7.4% |
| 2030 | -1.6 | -14.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -1.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -1.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 | -12583.4% | -0.0473 | -6 |
| 2024 | -7898.2% | -0.0184 | -1.47 |
| 2000 | -2802.6% | 0.2058 | -5.56 |
| 2018 | +1034.0% | -0.7676 | 7.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.77 | -6 | 0.2058 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.4671 | -5.56 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 | -7.82 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.87 | -5.65 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Vanuatu?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Vanuatu was -1.6 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.82 in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October