Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 68.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu, 1979–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu is 68.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu peaked at 107.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 47.7% | — |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -7.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 68.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 68.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.0%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 24.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 28.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 36.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 72.2% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 68.9% | 74.8% | 2 |
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 credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu was 68.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).