Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -560.95 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu stood at -560.95 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 601.4% on the previous year and down 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Vanuatu peaked at 354.54 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -560.95 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 175th out of 178 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -110.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -55.22 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1980 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1981 | -116.76 % change on previous year | -779.2% |
| 1982 | 38.8 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1983 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1984 | -89.25 % change on previous year | -1225.6% |
| 1985 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1986 | 45.21 % change on previous year | -588.4% |
| 1987 | -147.54 % change on previous year | -426.3% |
| 1988 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1989 | 35.77 % change on previous year | +386.3% |
| 1990 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1991 | -51.9 % change on previous year | -647.8% |
| 1992 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1993 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1994 | 27.56 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1995 | 33.34 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 354.54 % change on previous year | +2128.0% |
| 1999 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2000 | 56.32 % change on previous year | -763.9% |
| 2001 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2002 | 47.56 % change on previous year | -643.7% |
| 2003 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2004 | -11 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2005 | -75.92 % change on previous year | +590.5% |
| 2006 | -151.74 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2007 | -79.98 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2008 | -560.95 % change on previous year | +601.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -560.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -560.95 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2128.0% | 15.91 % change on previous year | 354.54 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1225.6% | 7.93 % change on previous year | -89.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -82.7 % change on previous year | -110.18 % change on previous year | -55.22 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -21.05 % change on previous year | -147.54 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.84 % change on previous year | -51.9 % change on previous year | 354.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -88.3 % change on previous year | -560.95 % change on previous year | 56.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 172 Suriname -148.35 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan -150.87 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Denmark -312.99 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Azerbaijan -715.6 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -879.93 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Qatar -976.61 % change on previous year 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 -560.95 % change on previous year 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 354.54 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -560.95 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 178 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 258.2%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.