Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -9,610 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu is -9,610 units per person, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 544.6% on the previous year and down 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu peaked at 9,404 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -13,830 units per person, in 1987.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,186 units per person | — |
| 1977 | -215.72 units per person | -109.9% |
| 1978 | -3,920 units per person | +1716.9% |
| 1979 | -5,918 units per person | +51.0% |
| 1980 | -4,790 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1981 | -10,155 units per person | +112.0% |
| 1982 | -6,071 units per person | -40.2% |
| 1983 | -5,456 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | -10,074 units per person | +84.6% |
| 1985 | -10,732 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | -5,732 units per person | -46.6% |
| 1987 | -13,830 units per person | +141.3% |
| 1988 | -12,488 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | -7,819 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1990 | -6,903 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1991 | -10,227 units per person | +48.2% |
| 1992 | -11,578 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | -9,832 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | -6,954 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1995 | -4,529 units per person | -34.9% |
| 1996 | -2,614 units per person | -42.3% |
| 1997 | -2,151 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 5,362 units per person | -349.3% |
| 1999 | 4,807 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 7,343 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 6,534 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 9,404 units per person | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 8,235 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 7,152 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,681 units per person | -76.5% |
| 2006 | -848.89 units per person | -150.5% |
| 2007 | -1,491 units per person | +75.6% |
| 2008 | -9,610 units per person | +544.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -9,610 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -9,610 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1716.9% | -215.72 units per person | -3,920 units per person |
| 2008 | -544.6% | -1,491 units per person | -9,610 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1,967 units per person | -5,918 units per person | 2,186 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | -8,715 units per person | -13,830 units per person | -4,790 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,462 units per person | -11,578 units per person | 5,362 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,155 units per person | -9,610 units per person | 9,404 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu was -9,610 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9,404 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,830 units per person in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.