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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Gambia 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Luxembourg 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Kuwait 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Botswana 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,289 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 53.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 449.57 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 471.31 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,438 SDR per person (2024)
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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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.