12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 119.06 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
119.06 million
Change on year
up 190.2%
World rank
158th
of 209 countries
All-time high
377.00 million
in 1996
All-time low
18.00 million
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu, 1990–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200720251990: 253.0M1991: 219.0M1992: 212.0M1993: 206.0M1994: 54.0M1995: 35.0M1996: 377.0M1997: 31.0M1998: 26.0M1999: 23.0M2000: 37.0M2001: 41.0M2002: 40.0M2003: 70.0M2004: 90.0M2005: 26.0M2006: 25.0M2007: 18.0M2008: 46.0M2009: 41.0M2010: 28.0M2011: 62.0M2012: 75.0M2013: 86.0M2014: 86.1M2015: 87.0M2016: 73.0M2017: 82.2M2018: 54.4M2019: 66.1M2020: 57.2M2021: 43.0M2022: 47.8M2023: 30.3M2024: 41.0M2025: 119.1M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu is 119.06 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu peaked at 377.00 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million, in 2007.

Vanuatu ranks 158th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 253.00 million —
1991 219.00 million -13.4%
1992 212.00 million -3.2%
1993 206.00 million -2.8%
1994 54.00 million -73.8%
1995 35.00 million -35.2%
1996 377.00 million +977.1%
1997 31.00 million -91.8%
1998 26.00 million -16.1%
1999 23.00 million -11.5%
2000 37.00 million +60.9%
2001 41.00 million +10.8%
2002 40.00 million -2.4%
2003 70.00 million +75.0%
2004 90.00 million +28.6%
2005 26.00 million -71.1%
2006 25.00 million -3.8%
2007 18.00 million -28.0%
2008 46.00 million +155.6%
2009 41.00 million -10.9%
2010 28.00 million -31.7%
2011 62.00 million +121.4%
2012 75.00 million +21.0%
2013 85.96 million +14.6%
2014 86.08 million +0.1%
2015 87.00 million +1.1%
2016 73.04 million -16.0%
2017 82.17 million +12.5%
2018 54.41 million -33.8%
2019 66.06 million +21.4%
2020 57.24 million -13.4%
2021 43.02 million -24.8%
2022 47.84 million +11.2%
2023 30.27 million -36.7%
2024 41.03 million +35.6%
2025 119.06 million +190.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 119.06 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627.61 million, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 119.06 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 929.25 million, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +977.1% 35.00 million 377.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143.60 million 23.00 million 377.00 million 10
2000s 43.40 million 18.00 million 90.00 million 10
2010s 69.97 million 28.00 million 87.00 million 10
2020s 56.41 million 30.27 million 119.06 million 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 155 Aruba 138.01 million compare
  2. 156 Namibia 126.70 million compare
  3. 157 Botswana 126.50 million compare
  4. 159 Haiti 110.86 million compare
  5. 160 Turkmenistan 99.93 million compare
  6. 161 Papua New Guinea 99.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Vanuatu was 119.06 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 377.00 million in 1996.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2007.
How does Vanuatu rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,020 data points, 1990–2025
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The data are derived from the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics (CBS), which comprise data on gross consolidated claims of banks resident in the CBS reporting.