Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 11,367 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,367
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
85th
of 89 countries
All-time high
11,367
in 2021
All-time low
6,363
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Vanuatu, 2014–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Vanuatu is 11,367, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Vanuatu ranks 85th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,363 | — |
| 2015 | 7,140 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 7,270 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,765 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8,365 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8,715 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8,032 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11,367 | +41.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,447, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11,367 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 1% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,603 | 6,363 | 8,715 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,700 | 8,032 | 11,367 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 82 Central African Republic 31,986
- 83 Seychelles 20,911
- 84 Samoa 13,666 compare
- 86 Comoros 11,351 compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 7,547 compare
- 88 South Sudan 6,016 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Vanuatu?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Vanuatu was 11,367 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,367 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,363 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.