Real interest rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Real interest rate was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Vanuatu, 2013–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, real interest rate in Vanuatu stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Vanuatu peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -5.7% | — |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -254.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +134.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -61.8% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +94.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | -5.7% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 real interest rate in Vanuatu?
- Real interest rate in Vanuatu was 6.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for real interest rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.