Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,928 US dollar per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,928 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu peaked at 2,045 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 163.29 US dollar per person, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 226.52 US dollar per person | — |
| 1999 | 203.8 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 163.29 US dollar per person | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 194.47 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 274.61 US dollar per person | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 295.19 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 459.82 US dollar per person | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 514.24 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 482.19 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 611.11 US dollar per person | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 651.21 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 688.64 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 707.36 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 679.9 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 684.77 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 991.13 US dollar per person | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 1,078 US dollar per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,391 US dollar per person | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 1,463 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,729 US dollar per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 2,029 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2,045 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,928 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,928 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 6.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,928 US dollar per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.16 US dollar per person | 203.8 US dollar per person | 226.52 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 374.37 US dollar per person | 163.29 US dollar per person | 611.11 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,006 US dollar per person | 651.21 US dollar per person | 1,729 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 US dollar per person | 1,928 US dollar per person | 2,045 US dollar per person | 3 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu was 1,928 US dollar per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,045 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.29 US dollar per person in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Vanuatu ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.