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Total debt service in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Total debt service was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
90th
of 119 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Total debt service in Vanuatu, 1981–2023

1231981200220231981: 0.506 % of GNI1982: 0.511 % of GNI1983: 1.3 % of GNI1984: 1.1 % of GNI1985: 1.1 % of GNI1986: 1.3 % of GNI1987: 2.9 % of GNI1988: 1.7 % of GNI1989: 1.3 % of GNI1990: 1.4 % of GNI1991: 0.893 % of GNI1992: 0.839 % of GNI1993: 0.89 % of GNI1994: 0.811 % of GNI1995: 0.757 % of GNI1996: 0.714 % of GNI1997: 0.796 % of GNI1998: 0.559 % of GNI1999: 0.941 % of GNI2000: 1.1 % of GNI2001: 0.784 % of GNI2002: 0.919 % of GNI2003: 0.841 % of GNI2004: 1.2 % of GNI2005: 0.911 % of GNI2006: 1.1 % of GNI2007: 0.948 % of GNI2008: 0.802 % of GNI2009: 0.996 % of GNI2010: 0.906 % of GNI2011: 0.814 % of GNI2012: 0.792 % of GNI2013: 0.951 % of GNI2014: 1 % of GNI2015: 0.902 % of GNI2016: 1.1 % of GNI2017: 1.2 % of GNI2018: 2.2 % of GNI2019: 3.1 % of GNI2020: 1.7 % of GNI2021: 1.6 % of GNI2022: 1.9 % of GNI2023: 2 % of GNI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 2.0% for total debt service in 2023.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Vanuatu peaked at 3.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1981.

That places Vanuatu 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3% 0.5% 2.9% 9
1990s 0.9% 0.6% 1.4% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 3.1% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 87 India 2.3% compare
  2. 88 Chad 2.2% compare
  3. 89 China (People’s Republic of) 2.1% compare
  4. 91 Turkmenistan 1.9% compare
  5. 92 Solomon Islands 1.8% compare
  6. 93 Madagascar 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Vanuatu?
Total debt service in Vanuatu was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for total debt service?
Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release