Central bank assets to GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Central bank assets to GDP was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1981–2021

Central bank assets to GDP in Vanuatu, 1981–2021

02461981200120211981: 0.098 %1982: 0.208 %1983: 0.33 %1984: 0.269 %1985: 0.085 %1987: 0.286 %1988: 0.847 %1989: 1 %1990: 0.704 %1991: 0.511 %1992: 0.386 %1993: 0.299 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 3.1 %1996: 3.2 %1997: 4.3 %1998: 4.5 %1999: 5 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 5 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 2.5% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 5.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Vanuatu 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 1.0% 8
1990s 2.5% 0.3% 5.0% 10
2000s 3.7% 1.3% 5.3% 10
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 5.0% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 122 Iran 2.6% compare
  2. 123 Djibouti 2.6% compare
  3. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.6% compare
  4. 126 Singapore 2.5% compare
  5. 127 Türkiye 2.4% compare
  6. 128 Uganda 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Vanuatu?
Central bank assets to gdp in Vanuatu was 2.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Vanuatu rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).