Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) was 385.01 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Vanuatu, 1983–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 385.01 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 361.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Vanuatu peaked at 428.29 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -18.61 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 25.33 million current US$ | +119.9% |
| 1985 | 12.57 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 9.91 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 17.92 million current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1988 | 12.99 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 20.46 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 33.38 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 28.82 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 17.00 million current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 18.08 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 17.48 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.04 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -4.62 million current US$ | -128.8% |
| 1997 | 21.97 million current US$ | -575.9% |
| 1998 | -18.49 million current US$ | -184.2% |
| 1999 | -18.61 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -3.65 million current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million current US$ | -182.1% |
| 2002 | 14.29 million current US$ | +376.6% |
| 2003 | 16.82 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 31.13 million current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 41.94 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 74.50 million current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2007 | 78.68 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 148.52 million current US$ | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 89.49 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 64.22 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 83.38 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 57.30 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 102.28 million current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2014 | 142.91 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 157.28 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 180.40 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 177.56 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 304.52 million current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 428.29 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 391.34 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 385.01 million current US$ | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 385.01 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 385.01 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.03 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +575.9% | -4.62 million current US$ | 21.97 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.81 million current US$ | 9.91 million current US$ | 25.33 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.10 million current US$ | -18.61 million current US$ | 33.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.47 million current US$ | -3.65 million current US$ | 148.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.81 million current US$ | 57.30 million current US$ | 428.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.17 million current US$ | 385.01 million current US$ | 391.34 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Gambia 406.38 million current US$ compare
- 128 Cape Verde 402.43 million current US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 385.40 million current US$ compare
- 131 Montenegro 303.44 million current US$ compare
- 132 Bhutan 302.16 million current US$ compare
- 133 Rwanda 268.44 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Vanuatu?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Vanuatu was 385.01 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 428.29 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.61 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.