Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,372 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 1,372 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,461 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.86 SDR per person, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.49 SDR per person | — |
| 1982 | 33.86 SDR per person | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 37.98 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 51.77 SDR per person | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 60.83 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 117.57 SDR per person | +93.3% |
| 1987 | 192.94 SDR per person | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 201.15 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 170.96 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 164.69 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 168.98 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 183.72 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 191.57 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 166.22 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 177.75 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 162.03 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 141.5 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 160.95 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 148.48 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 143.22 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 139.66 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 120.1 SDR per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 130.04 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 176.84 SDR per person | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 206.53 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 305.63 SDR per person | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 325.43 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 313 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 389.81 SDR per person | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 422.86 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 448.55 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 460.24 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 441.49 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 472.64 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 715.24 SDR per person | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 710.63 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 976.96 SDR per person | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1,071 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,250 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,409 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,461 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,449 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,422 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,372 SDR per person | -3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,372 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,372 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +93.3% | 60.83 SDR per person | 117.57 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.17 SDR per person | 33.86 SDR per person | 201.15 SDR per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 166.59 SDR per person | 141.5 SDR per person | 191.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.03 SDR per person | 120.1 SDR per person | 389.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 697 SDR per person | 422.86 SDR per person | 1,250 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,423 SDR per person | 1,372 SDR per person | 1,461 SDR per person | 5 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,372 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.86 SDR per person in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.