Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
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.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +158.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +116.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +92.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +158.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 India 2.3% compare
- 88 Chad 2.2% compare
- 89 China 2.1% compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 1.9% compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 1.8% compare
- 93 Madagascar 1.7% compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
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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February 2026 Data Release