Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 19.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Vanuatu, 1979–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 19.38 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Vanuatu peaked at 21.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.13 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.31 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 12.67 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 11.13 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 12.73 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 15.56 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 14.53 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 16.55 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 16.95 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20.31 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 15.87 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 19.94 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 15.84 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 16.95 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 17.03 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.78 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 16.71 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 17.16 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.16 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.43 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.93 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 18.28 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.13 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.42 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 21.56 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 17.96 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.79 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.41 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.71 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.38 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 19.38 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 19.38 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.31 units per US$ of GDP | 14.31 units per US$ of GDP | 14.31 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.62 units per US$ of GDP | 11.13 units per US$ of GDP | 20.31 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 units per US$ of GDP | 15.84 units per US$ of GDP | 19.78 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.44 units per US$ of GDP | 17.96 units per US$ of GDP | 21.56 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Vanuatu?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Vanuatu was 19.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.