Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu, 1999–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu stood at -3.5 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 212.2% on the previous year and down 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu peaked at 59.59 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.15 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 135th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -8.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2004 | 44.7 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 59.59 % change on previous year | +488.2% |
| 2007 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2008 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2009 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -879.0% |
| 2010 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2013 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2014 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 2015 | 48 % change on previous year | +1502.7% |
| 2016 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 2018 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 2020 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2022 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1502.7% | 2.99 % change on previous year | 48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.15 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.32 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 59.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.34 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 132 Ireland -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Bermuda -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea -3.38 % change on previous year
- 136 Indonesia -3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Philippines -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Maldives -4.43 % change on previous year 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 -3.5 % change on previous year 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 59.59 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.15 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 166 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 down 170.0%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.