Short-term debt in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Short-term debt was 22.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 22.1% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Vanuatu peaked at 65.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 39.6% | 0.0% | 65.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 1.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 5.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 9.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 6.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
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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 short-term debt in Vanuatu?
- Short-term debt in Vanuatu was 22.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for short-term debt?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.