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

Latest (2025)
0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0633 units per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025

00.020.040.06197920022025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +63.0% 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Tunisia 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 44 Equatorial Guinea 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 45 Marshall Islands 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 47 Georgia 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 48 Eswatini 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 49 Zimbabwe 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.