Broad money to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 1.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu is 1.75, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 14.83 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 135th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.16 | — |
| 1982 | 14.83 | +107.2% |
| 1983 | 13.43 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 13.89 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.25 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 6.94 | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 5.68 | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 5.26 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.39 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 7.23 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 6.18 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 5.99 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | +14.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.17, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money to total reserves ratio 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 | +107.2% | 7.16 | 14.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.92 | 3.38 | 14.83 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 4.41 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 3.79 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 1.62 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.75 | 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 to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Vanuatu was 1.75 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 in 1982.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).