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

Latest (2024)
0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.4139 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1981–2024

00.10.20.30.41981200220241981: 0.064 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP1983: 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP1984: 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP1985: 0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP1986: 0.124 SDR per US$ of GDP1987: 0.19 SDR per US$ of GDP1988: 0.179 SDR per US$ of GDP1989: 0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP1990: 0.144 SDR per US$ of GDP1991: 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP1992: 0.137 SDR per US$ of GDP1993: 0.152 SDR per US$ of GDP1994: 0.116 SDR per US$ of GDP1995: 0.119 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.098 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.103 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.09 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.1 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.139 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.12 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.153 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.142 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.153 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.13 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.14 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.223 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.213 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.272 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.295 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.344 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.414 SDR per US$ of GDP2021: 0.409 SDR per US$ of GDP2022: 0.394 SDR per US$ of GDP2023: 0.384 SDR per US$ of GDP2024: 0.346 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of 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

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Macau, China 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Tonga 0.4107 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Mauritius 0.3712 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Solomon Islands 0.3274 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Nepal 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 United Arab Emirates 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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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.