Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 18.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Vanuatu, 2010–2018
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Vanuatu stood at 18.7%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Vanuatu peaked at 24.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2011.
That places Vanuatu 70th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.7% | — |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Vanuatu?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Vanuatu was 18.7% in 2018, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.