Domestic credit to private sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic credit to private sector was 61.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Vanuatu, 1979–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Vanuatu is 61.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Vanuatu peaked at 75.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1985.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.2% | — |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 27.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 31.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 57.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 64 Oman 65.1% compare
- 65 Estonia 64.8% compare
- 66 El Salvador 62.1% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 60.4% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.3% compare
- 70 Montenegro 60.0% 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 credit to private sector in Vanuatu?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Vanuatu was 61.1% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.