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. βΌ Falling
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979β2024
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.
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, Union of the 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.6 (2022)
- Net domestic credit 69.26 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 95.78 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Broad money 82.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -4.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 119.17 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -52 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 73.79 current LCU per US$ 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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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.