Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 37,386 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 37,386 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 305.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 37,386 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 336.24 SDR per square kilometre, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 596.45 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 336.24 SDR per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 386.29 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 539.81 SDR per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 650.5 SDR per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 1,290 SDR per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1987 | 2,171 SDR per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1988 | 2,323 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 2,025 SDR per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 2,000 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,104 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,345 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 2,506 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2,227 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2,437 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,272 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,027 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2,354 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2,217 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,189 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,189 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,930 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 2,141 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2,984 SDR per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 3,571 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 5,414 SDR per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 5,907 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5,826 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,442 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 8,265 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,959 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9,397 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 9,217 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,090 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 15,613 SDR per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 15,862 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,321 SDR per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 25,063 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 29,950 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 34,546 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 36,659 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 37,203 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37,386 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 37,386 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 37,386 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214,865 SDR per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +98.3% | 650.5 SDR per square kilometre | 1,290 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,146 SDR per square kilometre | 336.24 SDR per square kilometre | 2,323 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,249 SDR per square kilometre | 2,000 SDR per square kilometre | 2,506 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,959 SDR per square kilometre | 1,930 SDR per square kilometre | 7,442 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,474 SDR per square kilometre | 8,265 SDR per square kilometre | 29,950 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,449 SDR per square kilometre | 34,546 SDR per square kilometre | 37,386 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 98 East Timor 39,196 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 99 Oman 38,925 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 100 Peru 38,560 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iceland 37,060 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 103 Colombia 36,721 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 104 Estonia 36,456 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 37,386 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 37,386 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.24 SDR per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.