Financial Institutions Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Financial Institutions Index was 0.3736 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Vanuatu, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions index in Vanuatu stood at 0.3736.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4049 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1091, in 1992.
That places Vanuatu 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2417 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2375 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1803 | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1553 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1527 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1463 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1366 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1258 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1236 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1192 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1237 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1105 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1091 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1162 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1154 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1836 | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2348 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.205 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1859 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1711 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1677 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1917 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2322 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2583 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2723 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.277 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2721 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2881 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.322 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3112 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3474 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3416 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3539 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3466 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3628 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3445 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3607 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4049 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3954 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3736 | -5.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.3736 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2568, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.3736 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4123, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Index in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +59.1% | 0.1154 | 0.1836 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1619 | 0.1192 | 0.2417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 | 0.1091 | 0.2348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2592 | 0.1677 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3628 | 0.3416 | 0.4049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3736 | 0.3736 | 0.3736 | 1 |
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 financial institutions index in Vanuatu?
- Financial institutions index in Vanuatu was 0.3736 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1091 in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for financial institutions index?
- Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.