Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 145,255 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Vanuatu, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu is 145,255 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu peaked at 145,255 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,344 units per person, in 1977.
Vanuatu ranks 51st of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20,534 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 20,344 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 24,981 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 21,939 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 22,877 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 26,515 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 26,873 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 28,164 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 31,642 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 29,329 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 29,907 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 33,731 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 36,351 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 38,718 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 45,362 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 44,993 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 54,671 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 54,061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 56,449 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 55,046 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,380 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 56,052 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 60,894 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 68,331 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 63,405 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 65,596 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 69,220 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 73,779 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 78,927 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 89,260 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 95,548 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 104,696 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 145,255 units per person | +38.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 145,255 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 145,255 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,950 units per person | 20,344 units per person | 24,981 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 30,411 units per person | 22,877 units per person | 38,718 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,424 units per person | 44,993 units per person | 68,331 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,299 units per person | 63,405 units per person | 145,255 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 48 Sierra Leone 156,231 units per person compare
- 49 Serbia 145,796 units per person compare
- 50 Iraq 145,378 units per person compare
- 52 Guyana 144,648 units per person compare
- 53 Cape Verde 140,505 units per person compare
- 54 Switzerland 137,933 units per person 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu was 145,255 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 145,255 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,344 units per person in 1977.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Vanuatu ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.