IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 46th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0533 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0552 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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 | +63.0% | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 43 Tunisia 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Georgia 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 58.5 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 159.67 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.