Broad money in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Broad money was 128.27 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Vanuatu, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 128.27 billion current LCU for broad money in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Vanuatu peaked at 128.27 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.26 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 115th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.39 billion current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 5.82 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.04 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.26 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 5.32 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.09 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 11.14 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 12.66 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 15.92 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 14.92 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 15.70 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 23.14 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 24.44 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 24.35 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.24 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 24.45 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 25.15 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.50 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 31.37 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 31.26 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.20 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 31.96 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 33.73 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 35.58 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.01 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.71 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.14 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 42.56 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 45.55 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 52.82 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 59.87 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 60.15 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.54 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 57.29 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.93 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.77 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 58.39 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 65.06 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 71.97 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 78.66 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 88.96 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 95.10 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 94.57 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.96 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 110.50 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 117.07 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 128.27 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 128.27 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.63 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 128.27 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 billion current LCU | 5.39 billion current LCU | 6.04 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.10 billion current LCU | 5.26 billion current LCU | 23.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.99 billion current LCU | 23.24 billion current LCU | 35.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.81 billion current LCU | 33.73 billion current LCU | 60.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.27 billion current LCU | 53.77 billion current LCU | 95.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.67 billion current LCU | 94.57 billion current LCU | 128.27 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 broad money in Vanuatu?
- Broad money in Vanuatu was 128.27 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 128.27 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for broad money?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. 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 Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.