Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 88.45 per 1,000 adults in 2021. ▬ Flat
Borrowers from commercial banks in Vanuatu, 2014–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Vanuatu is 88.45 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.46 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2015 | 88.35 per 1,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 89.29 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.43 per 1,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 100.08 per 1,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 103.83 per 1,000 adults | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 75.98 per 1,000 adults | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 88.45 per 1,000 adults | +16.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 88.45 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 88.45 per 1,000 adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 29% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.57 per 1,000 adults | 83.46 per 1,000 adults | 103.83 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.22 per 1,000 adults | 75.98 per 1,000 adults | 88.45 per 1,000 adults | 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 borrowers from commercial banks in Vanuatu?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Vanuatu was 88.45 per 1,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 103.83 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.98 per 1,000 adults in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.