Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 366.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 136.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 27.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
| 1983 | 56.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 63.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 80.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 106.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 94.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 92.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 136.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 131.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 108.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 97.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 103.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 81.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 91.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 93.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 88.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 103.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 82.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 91.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 102.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 95.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 76.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 75.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 74.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 54.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 26.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 25.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 38.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 38.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 65.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 76.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 77.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 30 Chile 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Comoros 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Nepal 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 65.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 136.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.