Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 58.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Vanuatu, 1979–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 58.8% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2021.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Vanuatu peaked at 75.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1985.
Vanuatu ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.2% | — |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -4.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 58.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 58.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114.2%, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 29.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.9% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 57.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.8% | 61.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 60.0% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.0% compare
- 70 Armenia 59.1% compare
- 72 El Salvador 58.2% compare
- 73 Jamaica 58.1% compare
- 74 South Africa 57.7% 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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Vanuatu?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Vanuatu was 58.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)