Bank lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bank lending-deposit spread was 1.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu, 1981–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu is 1.88, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu peaked at 11.56 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.92 | — |
| 1982 | 6.75 | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 8.06 | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 8.08 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.41 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.19 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 9.94 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.42 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.33 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 11.56 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.94 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 6 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 6.77 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 7.67 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 8.69 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 4.69 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 5.47 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | +7.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.06, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.43 | 4.92 | 10.42 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.15 | 6 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 4.04 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 1.75 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
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 lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Vanuatu was 1.88 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. 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. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.