Broad money growth (annual %) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Broad money growth (annual %) was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Vanuatu, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money growth in Vanuatu stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 60.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Vanuatu peaked at 52.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.9% | — |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -88.4% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +225.3% |
| 1980 | -12.9% | -536.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -109.0% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | +4377.1% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -83.2% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | +204.8% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +89.0% |
| 1987 | -6.3% | -124.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -183.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +810.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -88.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -106.1% |
| 1992 | -4.6% | +1235.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -213.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +363.2% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -24.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -103.4% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -3774.3% |
| 1999 | -9.2% | -172.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -160.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -129.5% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -1253.9% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +126.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -96.6% |
| 2010 | -6.0% | -1414.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -122.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -147.1% |
| 2013 | -5.5% | +789.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -254.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -47.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -108.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -1687.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +60.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 9.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4377.1% | 1.2% | 52.0% |
| 1998 | +3774.3% | -0.3% | 12.6% |
| 2021 | +1687.0% | -0.6% | 8.9% |
| 2010 | -1414.7% | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | +1253.9% | -0.9% | 9.9% |
| 1992 | -1235.5% | -0.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | -12.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -9.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -1.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -6.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -0.6% | 9.6% | 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 growth in Vanuatu?
- Broad money growth in Vanuatu was 9.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for broad money growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.