Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vanuatu: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 118.2% against 65.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 53.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 40 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 129.7% | 112.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 92.3% | 66.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 58.5% | 30.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 101.4% | 4.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 134.3% | 76.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 118.2% against 65.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
- 53.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.