Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu is 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 665.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2826.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× 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 | +2826.3% | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 15 Micronesia (country) 0.0292 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Andorra 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 17 Kuwait 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Suriname 0.0232 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Nauru 0.021 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Vanuatu was 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th 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 665.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.