Total Reserves in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Total Reserves was 420.59 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
420.59
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
420.59
in 2018
All-time low
36.52
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Total Reserves in Vanuatu, 2000–2018

01002003004002000200920182000: 38.92001: 37.72002: 36.52003: 43.82004: 61.82005: 67.22006: 104.72007: 119.62008: 115.22009: 148.62010: 161.42011: 173.82012: 182.22013: 179.22014: 1842015: 269.22016: 267.32017: 395.12018: 420.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 420.59 for total reserves in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 265.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Vanuatu peaked at 420.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.52, in 2002.

Vanuatu ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total Reserves in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 38.92 —
2001 37.66 -3.2%
2002 36.52 -3.0%
2003 43.82 +20.0%
2004 61.81 +41.1%
2005 67.2 +8.7%
2006 104.66 +55.8%
2007 119.62 +14.3%
2008 115.23 -3.7%
2009 148.61 +29.0%
2010 161.38 +8.6%
2011 173.79 +7.7%
2012 182.23 +4.9%
2013 179.2 -1.7%
2014 184 +2.7%
2015 269.17 +46.3%
2016 267.35 -0.7%
2017 395.1 +47.8%
2018 420.59 +6.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 420.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,831, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 420.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,530, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.41 36.52 148.61 10
2010s 248.09 161.38 420.59 9

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 141 Solomon Islands 487.54 compare
  2. 142 Djibouti 454.19 compare
  3. 143 Eswatini 440.69 compare
  4. 145 Zimbabwe 406.75 compare
  5. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 363.22 compare
  6. 147 Suriname 353.17 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Vanuatu?
Total reserves in Vanuatu was 420.59 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 420.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 36.52 in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for total reserves?
Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,422 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.