Bank deposits to GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Bank deposits to GDP was 85.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
85.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
123.8%
in 1989
All-time low
47.3%
in 1981
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Bank deposits to GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2021

02550751001251979200020211979: 63.4 %1980: 54.9 %1981: 47.3 %1982: 67.8 %1983: 69.1 %1984: 71.5 %1985: 83.8 %1986: 111.1 %1987: 91 %1988: 89.3 %1989: 123.8 %1990: 119 %1991: 103.2 %1992: 94.3 %1993: 95.3 %1994: 87.4 %1995: 96.3 %1996: 101.9 %1997: 93.6 %1998: 98.6 %1999: 85.8 %2000: 84.8 %2001: 89.7 %2002: 90.5 %2003: 84.9 %2004: 87.4 %2005: 92.4 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 93.3 %2008: 93.7 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 80 %2011: 76 %2012: 75.1 %2013: 68 %2014: 70.5 %2015: 73.8 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 74.6 %2018: 79.8 %2019: 79.9 %2020: 82.6 %2021: 85.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank deposits to gdp in Vanuatu is 85.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 123.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1981.

That places Vanuatu 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Bank deposits to GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2021.
Year % Change
1979 63.4%
1980 54.9% -13.4%
1981 47.3% -13.8%
1982 67.8% +43.5%
1983 69.1% +1.9%
1984 71.5% +3.5%
1985 83.8% +17.2%
1986 111.1% +32.5%
1987 91.0% -18.1%
1988 89.3% -1.9%
1989 123.8% +38.6%
1990 119.0% -3.9%
1991 103.2% -13.2%
1992 94.3% -8.6%
1993 95.3% +1.0%
1994 87.4% -8.3%
1995 96.3% +10.1%
1996 101.9% +5.8%
1997 93.6% -8.1%
1998 98.6% +5.4%
1999 85.8% -13.0%
2000 84.8% -1.2%
2001 89.7% +5.8%
2002 90.5% +0.9%
2003 84.9% -6.2%
2004 87.4% +2.9%
2005 92.4% +5.7%
2006 87.2% -5.6%
2007 93.3% +6.9%
2008 93.7% +0.5%
2009 88.9% -5.2%
2010 80.0% -10.0%
2011 76.0% -4.9%
2012 75.1% -1.2%
2013 68.0% -9.5%
2014 70.5% +3.8%
2015 73.8% +4.7%
2016 76.5% +3.7%
2017 74.6% -2.5%
2018 79.8% +6.9%
2019 79.9% +0.2%
2020 82.6% +3.4%
2021 85.4% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 1
1980s 81.0% 47.3% 123.8% 10
1990s 97.6% 85.8% 119.0% 10
2000s 89.3% 84.8% 93.7% 10
2010s 75.4% 68.0% 80.0% 10
2020s 84.0% 82.6% 85.4% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 47 Sweden 87.4% compare
  2. 48 Brunei Darussalam 86.4% compare
  3. 49 Palestine, State of 85.8% compare
  4. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.3% compare
  5. 52 Bahamas 81.9% compare
  6. 53 Bahrain 81.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank deposits to gdp in Vanuatu?
Bank deposits to gdp in Vanuatu was 85.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 1989.
What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for bank deposits to gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,479 data points, 1960–2021
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Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).