Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 2,259 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu stood at 2,259 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 1,079.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu peaked at 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.26 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 95th of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.26 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 90.38 US dollar per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 92.4 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 112.99 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 124.6 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 126.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 144.84 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 153.13 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 164.36 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 204.48 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 197.27 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 186.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 191.56 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 191.39 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 178.61 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 166.46 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 145.62 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 133.82 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 129.26 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.54 US dollar per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 80.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +3046.1% |
| 2022 | 2,259 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,259 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,259 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (25 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 | +3046.1% | 80.72 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 56.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 90.38 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 140.36 US dollar per square kilometre | 92.4 US dollar per square kilometre | 204.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 159.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 77.54 US dollar per square kilometre | 197.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 US dollar per square kilometre | 80.72 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 92 East Timor 2,520 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 2,404 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 94 Brazil 2,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 96 Rwanda 2,070 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 1,968 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 98 Peru 1,882 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu was 2,259 US dollar per square kilometre 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 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.26 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 158 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 1,079.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.