Money in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Money was 11.45 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
11.45 billion
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
125th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.45 billion
in 2008
All-time low
988.00 million
in 1976
Years of data
33
1976–2008

Money in Vanuatu, 1976–2008

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1976199220081976: 988.0M1977: 1.2B1978: 1.5B1979: 1.7B1980: 1.5B1981: 1.3B1982: 1.5B1983: 1.8B1984: 2.1B1985: 2.2B1986: 2.1B1987: 2.8B1988: 2.5B1989: 3.1B1990: 2.7B1991: 3.4B1992: 3.6B1993: 4.0B1994: 3.9B1995: 4.3B1996: 4.2B1997: 4.5B1998: 5.0B1999: 4.9B2000: 4.9B2001: 5.0B2002: 5.7B2003: 5.8B2004: 6.6B2005: 7.4B2006: 9.0B2007: 10.7B2008: 11.4B

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

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Vanuatu, 1976 to 2008.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Sudan 13.64 billion compare
  2. 123 Macao 12.69 billion compare
  3. 124 Moldova 11.61 billion compare
  4. 126 Jordan 10.21 billion compare
  5. 127 Nicaragua 10.07 billion compare
  6. 128 Botswana 7.58 billion compare

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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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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
165 places, 6,843 data points, 1950–2024
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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.