Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4139 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0639 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1243 SDR per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1898 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1788 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1603 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1444 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1274 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1367 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1524 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1162 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1191 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0981 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1102 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1202 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1531 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1418 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1532 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1301 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1399 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2225 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2128 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2725 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2954 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3439 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4139 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4085 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3937 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3836 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +106.7% | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 SDR per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1203 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3439 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3892 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4139 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4139 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.