China vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita

China
1,717 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
1,586 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
55th
Vanuatu rank
58th

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • China
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

China currently reports 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 131 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.

China ranks 55th and Vanuatu ranks 58th of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 20.51 DOD, current US$ per person 119.61 DOD, current US$ per person 99.1 DOD, current US$ per person Vanuatu
1990s 87.94 DOD, current US$ per person 294.7 DOD, current US$ per person 206.76 DOD, current US$ per person Vanuatu
2000s 214.5 DOD, current US$ per person 649.69 DOD, current US$ per person 435.19 DOD, current US$ per person Vanuatu
2010s 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person 996.4 DOD, current US$ per person 71.61 DOD, current US$ per person China
2020s 1,764 DOD, current US$ per person 1,513 DOD, current US$ per person 251.12 DOD, current US$ per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita, China or Vanuatu?
China, at 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita between China and Vanuatu?
131 DOD, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
China ranks 55th and Vanuatu ranks 58th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.