23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 498.05 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
498.05 units per person
Change on year
up 120.9%
World rank
109th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,253 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
142.82 units per person
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720251990: 2.1k units per person1991: 2.0k units per person1992: 1.7k units per person1993: 1.6k units per person1994: 642.9 units per person1995: 382.9 units per person1996: 2.3k units per person1997: 326.4 units per person1998: 280.4 units per person1999: 142.8 units per person2000: 209.4 units per person2001: 643.9 units per person2002: 515.7 units per person2003: 592.8 units per person2004: 719.5 units per person2005: 721.2 units per person2006: 592.8 units per person2007: 537.8 units per person2008: 515.7 units per person2009: 416.8 units per person2010: 423.9 units per person2011: 533.9 units per person2012: 711.2 units per person2013: 887.6 units per person2014: 689.6 units per person2015: 721.1 units per person2016: 1.2k units per person2017: 581.5 units per person2018: 458.2 units per person2019: 456.5 units per person2020: 364.4 units per person2021: 326 units per person2022: 291.2 units per person2023: 220.3 units per person2024: 225.5 units per person2025: 498.1 units per person

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 498.05 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 120.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 2,253 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 142.82 units per person, in 1999.

That places Vanuatu 109th 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.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 2,080 units per person
1991 2,009 units per person -3.4%
1992 1,742 units per person -13.3%
1993 1,605 units per person -7.8%
1994 642.93 units per person -60.0%
1995 382.92 units per person -40.4%
1996 2,253 units per person +488.3%
1997 326.41 units per person -85.5%
1998 280.41 units per person -14.1%
1999 142.82 units per person -49.1%
2000 209.36 units per person +46.6%
2001 643.88 units per person +207.5%
2002 515.67 units per person -19.9%
2003 592.79 units per person +15.0%
2004 719.46 units per person +21.4%
2005 721.2 units per person +0.2%
2006 592.8 units per person -17.8%
2007 537.79 units per person -9.3%
2008 515.65 units per person -4.1%
2009 416.79 units per person -19.2%
2010 423.93 units per person +1.7%
2011 533.94 units per person +26.0%
2012 711.18 units per person +33.2%
2013 887.61 units per person +24.8%
2014 689.64 units per person -22.3%
2015 721.12 units per person +4.6%
2016 1,232 units per person +70.8%
2017 581.54 units per person -52.8%
2018 458.23 units per person -21.2%
2019 456.51 units per person -0.4%
2020 364.37 units per person -20.2%
2021 326.04 units per person -10.5%
2022 291.17 units per person -10.7%
2023 220.33 units per person -24.3%
2024 225.48 units per person +2.3%
2025 498.05 units per person +120.9%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 498.05 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.72 units per person, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 498.05 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
1996 +488.3% 382.92 units per person 2,253 units per person
2001 +207.5% 209.36 units per person 643.88 units per person
2025 +120.9% 225.48 units per person 498.05 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,146 units per person 142.82 units per person 2,253 units per person 10
2000s 546.54 units per person 209.36 units per person 721.2 units per person 10
2010s 669.54 units per person 423.93 units per person 1,232 units per person 10
2020s 320.91 units per person 220.33 units per person 498.05 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 106 Lebanon 541.31 units per person compare
  2. 107 El Salvador 519.54 units per person compare
  3. 108 Vietnam 506.27 units per person compare
  4. 110 Guatemala 438.5 units per person compare
  5. 111 Indonesia 436.51 units per person compare
  6. 112 Senegal 427.64 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Vanuatu was 498.05 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2,253 units per person in 1996.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 142.82 units per person in 1999.
How does Vanuatu rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.