External debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt as a share of gni was 36.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.74
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
79th
of 118 countries
All-time high
63.96
in 2002
All-time low
20.91
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu is 36.74, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu peaked at 63.96 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.91, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 79th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.34 | — |
| 2001 | 48.31 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 63.96 | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 53.7 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 44.45 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 26.38 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.01 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.87 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 27.36 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.76 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 25.86 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 20.91 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 25.91 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 34.52 | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 36.75 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 45.49 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 42.73 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 39.68 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 43.43 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 43.84 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.29 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 36.74 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.55 | 25.3 | 63.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 20.91 | 45.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 | 36.74 | 43.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 76 Central African Republic 37.72 compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 37.46 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.17 compare
- 80 Togo 36.64 compare
- 81 Peru 35.54 compare
- 82 Viet Nam 34.83 compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 46.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 405.05 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 48,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0062 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu?
- External debt as a share of gni in Vanuatu was 36.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.96 in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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