External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 48.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Vanuatu, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Vanuatu stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Vanuatu peaked at 168.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 127.9% | — |
| 1996 | 141.9% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 151.2% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | -54.7% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 162.4% | +67.7% |
| 2003 | 168.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 157.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 140.3% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 138.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 125.0% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -17.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 48.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 48.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 11.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.9% | 68.4% | 151.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.1% | 49.5% | 168.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 47.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 48.3% | 58.5% | 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 in Vanuatu?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Vanuatu was 48.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 168.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.