Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.