Deposit interest rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deposit interest rate was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Vanuatu, 2013–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Vanuatu is 0.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Vanuatu peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 144th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +56.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -50.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
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 deposit interest rate in Vanuatu?
- Deposit interest rate in Vanuatu was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deposit interest rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.