Debt service on external debt, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total was 26.17 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 26.17 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Vanuatu peaked at 33.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 477,519 TDS, current US$, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 million TDS, current US$ | 477,519 TDS, current US$ | 3.44 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ | 1.42 million TDS, current US$ | 2.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million TDS, current US$ | 1.99 million TDS, current US$ | 5.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 million TDS, current US$ | 5.58 million TDS, current US$ | 33.37 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.69 million TDS, current US$ | 17.14 million TDS, current US$ | 26.17 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 112 Samoa 36.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Burundi 35.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 Syria 28.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 East Timor 26.06 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 25.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 118 Comoros 24.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Vanuatu
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.49 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.1% (2022)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.37 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 52.07 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 4.72 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 30.7% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 4.25 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 6.06 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Vanuatu?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Vanuatu was 26.17 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,519 TDS, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.