Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 292,219 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 292,219 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 446.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 292,219 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,057 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23,571 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 30,980 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 32,329 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 35,686 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 28,428 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 21,057 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 43,477 current LCU per person | +106.5% |
| 1983 | 53,175 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 71,617 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 81,514 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 100,537 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 96,029 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 103,606 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 145,822 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 150,443 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 143,838 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 130,550 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 130,593 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 116,909 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 136,186 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 142,978 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 138,183 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 152,474 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 121,431 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 133,053 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 138,619 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 127,482 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 124,503 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 135,397 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 141,348 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 152,319 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 171,557 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 181,135 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 137,581 current LCU per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 93,462 current LCU per person | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 83,651 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 76,707 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 63,941 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 53,442 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 89,693 current LCU per person | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 128,546 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 139,378 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 189,215 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 236,346 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 262,086 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 277,709 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 271,121 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 266,687 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 292,219 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 292,219 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 12.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 292,219 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 6.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +106.5% | 21,057 current LCU per person | 43,477 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,642 current LCU per person | 23,571 current LCU per person | 35,686 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 74,526 current LCU per person | 21,057 current LCU per person | 145,822 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,358 current LCU per person | 116,909 current LCU per person | 152,474 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,299 current LCU per person | 124,503 current LCU per person | 181,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,438 current LCU per person | 53,442 current LCU per person | 236,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,964 current LCU per person | 262,086 current LCU per person | 292,219 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 33 Uganda 354,472 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Uruguay 340,722 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Madagascar 322,130 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 266,747 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Czechia 250,494 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Myanmar 240,399 current LCU per person 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 292,219 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 292,219 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,057 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.8%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.