Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 391,333 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 391,333 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 391,333 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,008 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52,153 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 54,550 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 53,372 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 53,459 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45,487 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 45,008 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 66,839 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 70,952 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 87,678 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 97,132 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 119,053 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 108,779 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 111,537 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 160,223 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 165,053 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 160,444 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 149,339 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 153,328 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 154,012 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 170,504 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 183,533 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 179,012 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 197,415 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 175,585 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 181,097 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 186,262 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 178,732 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 172,887 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 185,430 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 201,930 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 210,964 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 238,708 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 263,877 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 258,434 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 237,313 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 235,292 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 228,743 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 211,301 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 224,374 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 244,496 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 264,508 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 282,437 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 311,841 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 325,710 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 316,441 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 336,619 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 352,980 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 365,374 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 391,333 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 391,333 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 391,333 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,890 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,384 current LCU per person | 52,153 current LCU per person | 54,550 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 91,269 current LCU per person | 45,008 current LCU per person | 160,223 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,822 current LCU per person | 149,339 current LCU per person | 197,415 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,832 current LCU per person | 172,887 current LCU per person | 263,877 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,602 current LCU per person | 211,301 current LCU per person | 325,710 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,549 current LCU per person | 316,441 current LCU per person | 391,333 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 46 Djibouti 448,702 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 433,931 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Congo 426,874 current LCU per person compare
- 50 South Sudan 377,831 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Thailand 367,539 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Togo 367,304 current LCU per person compare
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 broad money (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 391,333 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 391,333 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,008 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.