External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 18.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 the banking in Vanuatu is 18.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Vanuatu peaked at 1,290.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 61st of 180 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,290.0% | — |
| 1996 | 543.6% | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 908.6% | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 599.8% | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 1,144.9% | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 1,160.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 254.6% | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 383.6% | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +109.0% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +66.1% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +43.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897.4% | 543.6% | 1,290.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 216.1% | 30.8% | 1,160.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 9.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.9% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 the banking in Vanuatu?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Vanuatu was 18.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Vanuatu ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.