22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 693.27 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
693.27 units per person
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9,506 units per person
in 1997
All-time low
348.04 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu, 1993–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1993200920251993: 2.3k units per person1994: 1.4k units per person1995: 735.9 units per person1996: 801.6 units per person1997: 9.5k units per person1998: 8.5k units per person1999: 8.7k units per person2000: 5.4k units per person2001: 4.8k units per person2002: 6.3k units per person2003: 3.3k units per person2004: 758.3 units per person2005: 683.2 units per person2006: 1.4k units per person2007: 732.1 units per person2008: 555.3 units per person2009: 348 units per person2010: 520.5 units per person2011: 460 units per person2012: 590.6 units per person2013: 737.3 units per person2014: 688.5 units per person2015: 713.7 units per person2016: 1.1k units per person2017: 966 units per person2018: 1.2k units per person2019: 930.1 units per person2020: 1.7k units per person2021: 644.3 units per person2022: 660.6 units per person2023: 620.8 units per person2024: 617.8 units per person2025: 693.3 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 693.27 units per person.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 9,506 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 348.04 units per person, in 2009.

That places Vanuatu 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 2,308 units per person
1994 1,359 units per person -41.1%
1995 735.92 units per person -45.9%
1996 801.59 units per person +8.9%
1997 9,506 units per person +1085.9%
1998 8,536 units per person -10.2%
1999 8,745 units per person +2.5%
2000 5,438 units per person -37.8%
2001 4,847 units per person -10.9%
2002 6,316 units per person +30.3%
2003 3,328 units per person -47.3%
2004 758.35 units per person -77.2%
2005 683.24 units per person -9.9%
2006 1,394 units per person +104.0%
2007 732.12 units per person -47.5%
2008 555.32 units per person -24.1%
2009 348.04 units per person -37.3%
2010 520.47 units per person +49.5%
2011 460.01 units per person -11.6%
2012 590.64 units per person +28.4%
2013 737.32 units per person +24.8%
2014 688.5 units per person -6.6%
2015 713.73 units per person +3.7%
2016 1,103 units per person +54.5%
2017 966.03 units per person -12.4%
2018 1,200 units per person +24.2%
2019 930.12 units per person -22.5%
2020 1,707 units per person +83.5%
2021 644.34 units per person -62.3%
2022 660.56 units per person +2.5%
2023 620.77 units per person -6.0%
2024 617.76 units per person -0.5%
2025 693.27 units per person +12.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 693.27 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 693.27 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita 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
1997 +1085.9% 801.59 units per person 9,506 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,570 units per person 735.92 units per person 9,506 units per person 7
2000s 2,440 units per person 348.04 units per person 6,316 units per person 10
2010s 790.98 units per person 460.01 units per person 1,200 units per person 10
2020s 823.97 units per person 617.76 units per person 1,707 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 102 Colombia 731.4 units per person compare
  2. 103 South Africa 722.03 units per person compare
  3. 104 Guyana 712.65 units per person compare
  4. 106 Tonga 686.09 units per person compare
  5. 107 Gabon 679.75 units per person compare
  6. 108 Angola 652.21 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Vanuatu was 693.27 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 9,506 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 348.04 units per person in 2009.
How does Vanuatu rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.