Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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.
That places Vanuatu 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +61.2% | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +58.2% | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP |
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
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 tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, 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.