External debt stocks, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, total was 519.88 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Vanuatu is 519.88 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Vanuatu peaked at 519.88 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.15 million DOD, current US$ | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ | 30.32 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.28 million DOD, current US$ | 34.87 million DOD, current US$ | 87.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.16 million DOD, current US$ | 100.35 million DOD, current US$ | 161.15 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.87 million DOD, current US$ | 158.47 million DOD, current US$ | 424.72 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.13 million DOD, current US$ | 439.94 million DOD, current US$ | 519.88 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 112 Eritrea 693.28 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 596.14 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Dominica 569.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Samoa 394.94 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 385.57 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 326.41 million DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, total in Vanuatu was 519.88 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 519.88 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.