Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -178,874 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu is -178,874 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 561.0% on the previous year and down 328.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu peaked at 151,098 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -178,874 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 139th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18,540 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | -1,887 units per square kilometre | -110.2% |
| 1978 | -35,357 units per square kilometre | +1773.9% |
| 1979 | -54,881 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1980 | -45,447 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1981 | -98,510 units per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 1982 | -60,284 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1983 | -55,504 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | -105,041 units per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 1985 | -114,765 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -62,879 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1987 | -155,648 units per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 1988 | -144,199 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | -92,615 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1990 | -83,841 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1991 | -127,352 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1992 | -147,794 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | -128,614 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1994 | -93,162 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1995 | -62,102 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1996 | -36,647 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1997 | -30,815 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 78,439 units per square kilometre | -354.5% |
| 1999 | 71,784 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 112,214 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 102,400 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 151,098 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 135,608 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 120,697 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 29,064 units per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2006 | -15,037 units per square kilometre | -151.7% |
| 2007 | -27,063 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2008 | -178,874 units per square kilometre | +561.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -178,874 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -178,874 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre. (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 | -1773.9% | -1,887 units per square kilometre | -35,357 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -561.0% | -27,063 units per square kilometre | -178,874 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -18,396 units per square kilometre | -54,881 units per square kilometre | 18,540 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | -93,489 units per square kilometre | -155,648 units per square kilometre | -45,447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -56,010 units per square kilometre | -147,794 units per square kilometre | 78,439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,790 units per square kilometre | -178,874 units per square kilometre | 151,098 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 136 Kyrgyzstan -108,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho -130,853 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bhutan -155,214 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Qatar -194,901 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 North Macedonia -198,062 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia -204,159 units per square kilometre 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 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 -178,874 units per square kilometre 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 151,098 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -178,874 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Vanuatu ranks 139th out of 172 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 328.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.