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Short-term debt in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Short-term debt was 8.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
76th
of 119 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Short-term debt in Vanuatu, 1983–2022

010203040501983200220221983: 11.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 9.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 10.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 12.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 14.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 1.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 0.788 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 4.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 4.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 3.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 6.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 5.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 0.706 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 10.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 20.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 45.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 34 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 24.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 2.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 6.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 9.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 10.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 8.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 13.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 13.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 5.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 18.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 14 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 8.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 14.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 13.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 8.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2022, short-term debt in Vanuatu stood at 8.8%.

That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Vanuatu peaked at 45.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

That places Vanuatu 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Short-term debt in Vanuatu, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1983 11.2% —
1984 9.6% -14.7%
1985 10.8% +12.8%
1986 12.5% +15.7%
1987 12.3% -1.0%
1988 14.6% +18.3%
1989 12.3% -16.0%
1990 9.1% -26.0%
1991 1.2% -87.1%
1992 0.8% -32.7%
1993 3.0% +276.0%
1994 4.4% +49.1%
1995 4.1% -8.0%
1996 3.6% -11.4%
1997 6.5% +80.3%
1998 5.3% -17.9%
1999 0.7% -86.8%
2000 10.2% +1350.7%
2001 20.5% +99.8%
2002 45.5% +122.3%
2003 34.0% -25.2%
2004 24.1% -29.3%
2005 2.5% -89.4%
2006 6.6% +157.3%
2007 9.4% +44.0%
2008 10.9% +15.3%
2009 8.8% -19.4%
2010 13.8% +57.2%
2011 12.0% -13.2%
2012 13.2% +10.4%
2013 5.6% -57.8%
2014 18.7% +235.0%
2015 11.1% -40.7%
2016 9.2% -16.8%
2017 14.0% +51.7%
2018 8.6% -38.4%
2019 8.5% -1.2%
2020 14.4% +69.5%
2021 13.8% -4.5%
2022 8.8% -36.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 8.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 8.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Short-term debt 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1350.7% 0.7% 10.2%
1993 +276.0% 0.8% 3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.9% 9.6% 14.6% 7
1990s 3.9% 0.7% 9.1% 10
2000s 17.2% 2.5% 45.5% 10
2010s 11.5% 5.6% 18.7% 10
2020s 12.3% 8.8% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 73 Kenya 9.6% compare
  2. 74 Djibouti 9.4% compare
  3. 75 Ghana 9.1% compare
  4. 77 Mexico 8.7% compare
  5. 78 Vietnam 8.5% compare
  6. 79 Suriname 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Vanuatu?
Short-term debt in Vanuatu was 8.8% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does Vanuatu rank for short-term debt?
Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.