Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0134 units per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025

00.0050.010.015197920022025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Vanuatu ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP
1982 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP
1983 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP +47.2%
1984 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1985 0.012 units per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1986 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1987 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1988 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1989 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1990 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1991 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
1992 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1993 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP +61.2%
1994 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1995 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1996 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1997 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1998 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1999 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2000 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2001 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2002 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2003 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2004 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2005 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2006 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2007 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2008 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2009 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2010 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2011 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2012 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2013 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2014 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2015 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2016 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP +58.2%
2017 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2018 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2019 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2020 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2021 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2022 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2023 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2024 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2025 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0.009 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 12 Gambia 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Kuwait 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Bahrain 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Botswana 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Vanuatu rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.