Bank capital to total assets (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 10.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Vanuatu, 2010–2018
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, bank capital to total assets in Vanuatu stood at 10.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Vanuatu peaked at 13.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2017.
That places Vanuatu 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.9% | — |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.8%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 12.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Vanuatu?
- Bank capital to total assets in Vanuatu was 10.4% in 2018, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.