Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 242.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu peaked at 51,307 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,313 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 3,044 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 4,634 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 5,104 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 8,145 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 9,335 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 8,975 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,667 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 12,728 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,754 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 14,442 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14,194 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,619 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,636 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 24,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 31,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 34,245 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 41,415 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 49,756 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 51,307 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,044 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,313 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,711 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,667 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,728 US dollar per square kilometre | 41,415 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,191 US dollar per square kilometre | 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre | 51,307 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 94 Peru 51,653 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 95 East Timor 49,678 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 96 Iceland 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 98 Colombia 49,268 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 99 Estonia 48,906 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 100 New Zealand 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre 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 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre 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 51,307 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Vanuatu ranks 97th out of 163 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 242.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.