Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,438 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu is 1,438 SDR per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,553 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.46 SDR per person, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 71st 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.49 SDR per person | — |
| 1982 | 42.46 SDR per person | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 50.8 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 64.91 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 74.1 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 130.95 SDR per person | +76.7% |
| 1987 | 206.42 SDR per person | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 214.72 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 184.88 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 178.94 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 183.47 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 198.44 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 208.13 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 182.78 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 194.37 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 178.72 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 158.33 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 177.91 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 165.51 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 160.37 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 156.86 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 137.16 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 146.89 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 193.49 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 223.08 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 322.2 SDR per person | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 342.1 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 329.72 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 407.33 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 439.84 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 464.93 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 476.4 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 457.25 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 488.01 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 729.96 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 730.9 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 996.14 SDR per person | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 1,089 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,267 SDR per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,426 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,553 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,533 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,498 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,438 SDR per person | -4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,438 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.26 SDR per person, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,438 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 SDR per person, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.52 SDR per person | 42.46 SDR per person | 214.72 SDR per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 182.66 SDR per person | 158.33 SDR per person | 208.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.92 SDR per person | 137.16 SDR per person | 407.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.92 SDR per person | 439.84 SDR per person | 1,267 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,489 SDR per person | 1,426 SDR per person | 1,553 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 (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,438 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.46 SDR per person in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.