External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 39.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.2%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
65th
of 109 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2002
All-time low
20.9%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 39.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Vanuatu peaked at 64.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 65th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 25.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 20.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 43.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 160.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 19,104 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 148.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,104 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Vanuatu was 39.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Vanuatu ranks 65th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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