Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 1.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Vanuatu, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vanuatu is 1.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 4.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 167th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +81.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +84.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Central African Republic 2.4% compare
- 165 Sudan 2.1% compare
- 166 Paraguay 2.0% compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
- 170 Ecuador 1.4% 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vanuatu?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Vanuatu was 1.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).