Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -12.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu is -12.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -24.0%, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -61.6% |
| 2002 | -6.5% | -1021.1% |
| 2003 | -7.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | -8.6% | +40.2% |
| 2006 | -6.9% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | -6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -24.0% | +259.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -107.2% |
| 2010 | -6.3% | -462.5% |
| 2011 | -7.9% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | -9.2% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -92.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -180.5% |
| 2015 | -15.1% | -2856.8% |
| 2016 | -8.8% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | -8.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -140.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +141.8% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -181.3% |
| 2021 | -7.9% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | -12.1% | +52.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -12.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 14.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2856.8% | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | -1021.1% | 0.7% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.2% | -24.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -15.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.8% | -12.1% | -6.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Mozambique -11.0% compare
- 178 Côte d'Ivoire -11.4% compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire -11.4% compare
- 181 Rwanda -12.7% compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -13.5% compare
- 183 Niger -14.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu was -12.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.0% in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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