External debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term was 114.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 114.91 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 118.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu peaked at 114.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 830,000 DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Vanuatu ranks 94th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 million DOD, current US$ | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | 11.50 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.88 million DOD, current US$ | 830,000 DOD, current US$ | 9.60 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 million DOD, current US$ | 5.21 million DOD, current US$ | 62.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.36 million DOD, current US$ | 23.68 million DOD, current US$ | 80.77 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.49 million DOD, current US$ | 31.77 million DOD, current US$ | 114.91 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 91 Haiti 129.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 92 Central African Republic 126.47 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 121.14 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Madagascar 101.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 79.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Malawi 75.41 million DOD, 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)
- Use of IMF credit 52.07 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 4.25 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.37 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 6.06 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 2.17 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 95.49 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Vanuatu was 114.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 114.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,000 DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.