Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 461.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 461.81 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 495.75 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 94.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 134.84 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 127.05 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 142.37 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 159.55 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 185.04 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 176.63 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 173.57 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 187.9 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 188.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 181.6 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 280.35 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 297.9 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 303.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 293.66 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 276.26 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 288.29 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 281.02 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 266.77 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 257.31 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 278.36 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 304.25 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 317.98 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 292.64 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 308.02 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 323.55 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 315.37 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 320.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 315.32 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 314.34 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 314.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 315.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 296.64 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 283.73 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 462.73 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 490.2 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 478.72 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 475.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 495.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 481.75 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 458.08 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 461.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 461.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 461.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +63.1% | 283.73 units per square kilometre | 462.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +54.4% | 181.6 units per square kilometre | 280.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +43.3% | 94.11 units per square kilometre | 134.84 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.32 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 185.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.92 units per square kilometre | 181.6 units per square kilometre | 303.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.52 units per square kilometre | 257.31 units per square kilometre | 323.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.76 units per square kilometre | 283.73 units per square kilometre | 490.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.35 units per square kilometre | 458.08 units per square kilometre | 495.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Latvia 482.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Canada 479.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Honduras 464.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Morocco 451.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Liberia 450.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iran 427.92 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 461.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 495.75 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.