Money in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Money was 11.45 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Vanuatu, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Vanuatu is 11.45 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Vanuatu peaked at 11.45 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 988.00 million, in 1976.
Vanuatu ranks 125th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 988.00 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.25 billion | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 billion | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 1.71 billion | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.54 billion | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 billion | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 1.46 billion | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.83 billion | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 2.10 billion | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.18 billion | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.14 billion | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 billion | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 2.51 billion | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 3.07 billion | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 2.68 billion | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 3.41 billion | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 3.56 billion | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.97 billion | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.90 billion | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.28 billion | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.22 billion | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.48 billion | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.97 billion | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 4.90 billion | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.93 billion | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.01 billion | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.66 billion | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 billion | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.55 billion | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 7.42 billion | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.97 billion | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 10.70 billion | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 11.45 billion | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 billion | 988.00 million | 1.71 billion | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion | 1.27 billion | 3.07 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion | 2.68 billion | 4.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 billion | 4.93 billion | 11.45 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,289 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 53.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 449.57 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Vanuatu?
- Money in Vanuatu was 11.45 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 988.00 million in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for money?
- Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.