Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 40.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 40.3% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 56.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 12.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 40.3% | 56.3% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,289 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 53.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 449.57 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Vanuatu?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Vanuatu was 40.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.