Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -2.18 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Vanuatu, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -2.18 billion for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 1.84 billion in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.18 billion, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 127th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 226.00 million | — |
| 1977 | -23.00 million | -110.2% |
| 1978 | -431.00 million | +1773.9% |
| 1979 | -669.00 million | +55.2% |
| 1980 | -554.00 million | -17.2% |
| 1981 | -1.20 billion | +116.8% |
| 1982 | -734.86 million | -38.8% |
| 1983 | -676.59 million | -7.9% |
| 1984 | -1.28 billion | +89.3% |
| 1985 | -1.40 billion | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -766.49 million | -45.2% |
| 1987 | -1.90 billion | +147.5% |
| 1988 | -1.76 billion | -7.4% |
| 1989 | -1.13 billion | -35.8% |
| 1990 | -1.02 billion | -9.5% |
| 1991 | -1.55 billion | +51.9% |
| 1992 | -1.80 billion | +16.1% |
| 1993 | -1.57 billion | -13.0% |
| 1994 | -1.14 billion | -27.6% |
| 1995 | -757.03 million | -33.3% |
| 1996 | -446.73 million | -41.0% |
| 1997 | -375.64 million | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 956.17 million | -354.5% |
| 1999 | 875.05 million | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 billion | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 billion | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 354.29 million | -75.9% |
| 2006 | -183.30 million | -151.7% |
| 2007 | -329.90 million | +80.0% |
| 2008 | -2.18 billion | +561.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -224.25 million | -669.00 million | 226.00 million | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.14 billion | -1.90 billion | -554.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -682.77 million | -1.80 billion | 956.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.56 million | -2.18 billion | 1.84 billion | 9 |
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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 -2.18 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 billion in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Vanuatu ranks 127th 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 328.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.