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Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3631 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3631 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.4342 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
44
1981–2024

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

00.10.20.30.41981200220241981: 0.064 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP1983: 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP1984: 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP1985: 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP1986: 0.138 SDR per US$ of GDP1987: 0.203 SDR per US$ of GDP1988: 0.191 SDR per US$ of GDP1989: 0.173 SDR per US$ of GDP1990: 0.157 SDR per US$ of GDP1991: 0.138 SDR per US$ of GDP1992: 0.148 SDR per US$ of GDP1993: 0.166 SDR per US$ of GDP1994: 0.128 SDR per US$ of GDP1995: 0.13 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.121 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.116 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.102 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.094 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.119 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.147 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.156 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.147 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.159 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.135 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.144 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.227 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.219 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.278 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.3 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.348 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.419 SDR per US$ of GDP2021: 0.434 SDR per US$ of GDP2022: 0.417 SDR per US$ of GDP2023: 0.404 SDR per US$ of GDP2024: 0.363 SDR per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.3631 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4342 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

Vanuatu ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold (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 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1983 0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.6%
1984 0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1985 0.0733 SDR per US$ of GDP +28.3%
1986 0.1384 SDR per US$ of GDP +89.0%
1987 0.2031 SDR per US$ of GDP +46.7%
1988 0.1909 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1989 0.1733 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1990 0.1569 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1991 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1992 0.1477 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1993 0.1655 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1994 0.1277 SDR per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1995 0.1303 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1996 0.1169 SDR per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1997 0.1014 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1998 0.121 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1999 0.1124 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2000 0.1098 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2001 0.1162 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2002 0.1023 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2003 0.0938 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2004 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2005 0.119 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2006 0.1583 SDR per US$ of GDP +33.0%
2007 0.1466 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2008 0.1266 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2009 0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.3%
2010 0.1562 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2011 0.147 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2012 0.1585 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2013 0.1348 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2014 0.1445 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2015 0.2271 SDR per US$ of GDP +57.2%
2016 0.2188 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2017 0.2778 SDR per US$ of GDP +27.0%
2018 0.3003 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2019 0.3485 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2020 0.4188 SDR per US$ of GDP +20.2%
2021 0.4342 SDR per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2022 0.4165 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2023 0.4038 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2024 0.3631 SDR per US$ of GDP -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1109 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2031 SDR per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.1318 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1014 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1655 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1242 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0938 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2114 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1348 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3485 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4073 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3631 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.4342 SDR per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 7 Tonga 0.4437 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Macau (China) 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Mauritius 0.387 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Samoa 0.3363 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Solomon Islands 0.3295 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Lesotho 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.3631 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.4342 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (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.