Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5961 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.1384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1575 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1852 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 4 Switzerland 0.8762 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 0.6656 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritius 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 0.4336 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Samoa 0.4264 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu was 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.5961 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th 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 122.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.