Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 2.70 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Vanuatu, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu is 2.70 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu peaked at 2.70 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 174,159 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 174,159 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 177,933 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 225,349 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 203,445 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 217,063 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 257,205 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 266,825 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 286,489 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 329,943 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 313,634 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 328,072 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 379,612 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 419,736 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 458,617 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 550,983 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 560,260 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 697,893 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 707,194 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 756,272 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 754,733 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 818,525 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 802,964 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 890,746 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 968,925 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.70 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.70 million units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195,222 units per square kilometre | 174,159 units per square kilometre | 225,349 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 325,720 units per square kilometre | 217,063 units per square kilometre | 458,617 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,005 units per square kilometre | 550,983 units per square kilometre | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million units per square kilometre | 968,925 units per square kilometre | 2.70 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 88 Kazakhstan 2.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Myanmar 2.90 million units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Gabon 2.87 million units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.35 million units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Nepal 2.33 million units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Angola 2.28 million 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Vanuatu was 2.70 million units per square kilometre 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 2.70 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,159 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 172 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 203.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.