IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 58.5 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
58.5 units per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
103.3 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 58.5 units per person.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 103.3 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Vanuatu 105th out of 190 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.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person —
1972 0 units per person —
1973 0 units per person —
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 0 units per person —
1978 0 units per person —
1979 0 units per person —
1980 0 units per person —
1981 0 units per person —
1982 48.5 units per person —
1983 59.92 units per person +23.6%
1984 58.38 units per person -2.6%
1985 56.92 units per person -2.5%
1986 55.41 units per person -2.6%
1987 54.01 units per person -2.5%
1988 52.57 units per person -2.7%
1989 51.25 units per person -2.5%
1990 49.91 units per person -2.6%
1991 48.68 units per person -2.5%
1992 47.49 units per person -2.5%
1993 62.79 units per person +32.2%
1994 61.31 units per person -2.4%
1995 59.91 units per person -2.3%
1996 58.57 units per person -2.2%
1997 57.3 units per person -2.2%
1998 56.12 units per person -2.1%
1999 79.68 units per person +42.0%
2000 77.87 units per person -2.3%
2001 75.94 units per person -2.5%
2002 74.06 units per person -2.5%
2003 72.26 units per person -2.4%
2004 70.52 units per person -2.4%
2005 68.83 units per person -2.4%
2006 67.18 units per person -2.4%
2007 65.56 units per person -2.4%
2008 63.93 units per person -2.5%
2009 62.33 units per person -2.5%
2010 60.89 units per person -2.3%
2011 59.58 units per person -2.1%
2012 58.29 units per person -2.2%
2013 57 units per person -2.2%
2014 55.74 units per person -2.2%
2015 86.46 units per person +55.1%
2016 103.3 units per person +19.5%
2017 100.92 units per person -2.3%
2018 91.08 units per person -9.7%
2019 74.43 units per person -18.3%
2020 65.6 units per person -11.9%
2021 64.1 units per person -2.3%
2022 62.63 units per person -2.3%
2023 61.19 units per person -2.3%
2024 59.82 units per person -2.2%
2025 58.5 units per person -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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
2015 +55.1% 55.74 units per person 86.46 units per person
1999 +42.0% 56.12 units per person 79.68 units per person
1993 +32.2% 47.49 units per person 62.79 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 43.7 units per person 0 units per person 59.92 units per person 10
1990s 58.18 units per person 47.49 units per person 79.68 units per person 10
2000s 69.85 units per person 62.33 units per person 77.87 units per person 10
2010s 74.77 units per person 55.74 units per person 103.3 units per person 10
2020s 61.97 units per person 58.5 units per person 65.6 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 102 Albania 59.41 units per person compare
  2. 103 Papua New Guinea 59.29 units per person compare
  3. 104 Micronesia (country) 58.72 units per person compare
  4. 106 Botswana 57.52 units per person compare
  5. 107 Eswatini 57.27 units per person compare
  6. 108 Turkey 52.93 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vanuatu?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Vanuatu was 58.5 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 103.3 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Vanuatu rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.