IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,158 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 2,158 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 3,284 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 531.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 638.14 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 596.65 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 668.6 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 743.55 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 862.37 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 816.91 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 797.77 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 862.46 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 867.18 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 833.58 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,128 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 1,199 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,181 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,108 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,156 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,633 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 1,550 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,496 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,618 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,768 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,848 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,701 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,790 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,881 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,833 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,866 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,833 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,827 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,829 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,833 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,724 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,615 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 3,100 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 3,284 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,964 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,465 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 2,317 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,251 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,141 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,158 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,158 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,158 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +51.7% | 1,724 units per square kilometre | 2,615 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.52 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 862.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,119 units per square kilometre | 833.58 units per square kilometre | 1,633 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,735 units per square kilometre | 1,496 units per square kilometre | 1,881 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,347 units per square kilometre | 1,724 units per square kilometre | 3,284 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,217 units per square kilometre | 2,141 units per square kilometre | 2,317 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 132 Uganda 2,415 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 2,349 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 2,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Syria 2,145 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 2,097 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Malawi 1,941 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 2,158 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,284 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.