Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
148,564 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,564 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Vanuatu 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 192,699 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 176,046 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 189,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 148,564 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 171,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 158,695 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 206,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 236,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 227,453 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 201,470 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 272,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 230,781 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 277,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 368,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 468,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 434,237 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 551,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 579,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 697,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 724,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 813,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 804,810 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 981,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,825 current LCU per square kilometre | 148,564 current LCU per square kilometre | 192,699 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 235,131 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,695 current LCU per square kilometre | 368,528 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 715,411 current LCU per square kilometre | 434,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 97 Gambia 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Congo 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Bhutan 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Yemen 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Russia 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mali 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,564 current LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.