Central African Republic vs Vanuatu: External debt as a share of gross national income
Central African Republic
35.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
39.2%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
72nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Central African Republic
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.2% against 35.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 38.6% | 37.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.1% | 2.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 40.2% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Central African Republic or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.2% against 35.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Central African Republic and Vanuatu?
- 3.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Central African Republic ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).