Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 87.97 US dollar per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 87.97 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 837.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu peaked at 101.2 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.24 US dollar per person, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 78th of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.85 US dollar per person | — |
| 1999 | 6.05 US dollar per person | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 5.75 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.86 US dollar per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 7.38 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 7.29 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.18 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 8.44 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.83 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.71 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 10.09 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.32 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.38 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.17 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.37 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7.63 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.52 US dollar per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.86 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.52 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.24 US dollar per person | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 3.29 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 101.2 US dollar per person | +2974.0% |
| 2022 | 87.97 US dollar per person | -13.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 87.97 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 87.97 US dollar per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2974.0% | 3.29 US dollar per person | 101.2 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 US dollar per person | 3.85 US dollar per person | 6.05 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.93 US dollar per person | 5.75 US dollar per person | 10.71 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.51 US dollar per person | 3.24 US dollar per person | 10.09 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.15 US dollar per person | 3.29 US dollar per person | 101.2 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu was 87.97 US dollar per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 US dollar per person in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 837.6%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.