External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 33.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 85.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +154.2% |
| 1984 | 101.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 120.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 136.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 172.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 190.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 209.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 258.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 229.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 232.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 252.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 279.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 292.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 280.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 279.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 359.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 483.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 602.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 642.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 819.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 802.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 748.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 476.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 512.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 578.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 656.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 658.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 745.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 732.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 732.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 622.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 781.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 965.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 1,078 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,441 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 1,410 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,472 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,559 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,480 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,469 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +154.2% | 33.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.64 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 209.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 294.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 229.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 483.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 476.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 819.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 622.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,469 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 55 China 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Tonga 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 1,619 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Angola 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Indonesia 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Guatemala 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.