External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 66.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu is 66.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu peaked at 1,417.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,417.9% | — |
| 1996 | 685.5% | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 1,059.8% | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 668.2% | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 1,240.1% | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 1,231.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 351.4% | -71.5% |
| 2002 | 546.0% | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 267.5% | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 201.6% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 179.7% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 169.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 189.4% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 112.8% | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 66.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 66.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,014.3% | 668.2% | 1,417.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 332.2% | 91.7% | 1,231.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 69.7% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.9% | 71.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 27 Zambia 71.0% compare
- 28 Dominica 70.1% compare
- 29 Congo 68.4% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 62.1% compare
- 32 Netherlands 61.6% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 61.6% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vanuatu was 66.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.