How does Vanuatu rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Vanuatu: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0198 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

46th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0754 units per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1979–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0566 units per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0.0663 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1984	0.0503 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1985	0.0618 units per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1986	0.0717 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1987	0.0754 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1988	0.0629 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1989	0.0631 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.0623 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1991	0.0525 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1992	0.0486 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1993	0.0686 units per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1994	0.0625 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1995	0.0597 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1996	0.0551 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1997	0.0495 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1998	0.0537 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1999	0.0743 units per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
2000	0.0695 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2001	0.0707 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.0751 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2003	0.0685 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2004	0.0617 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2005	0.0525 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2006	0.0497 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.0444 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2008	0.0378 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2009	0.0384 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2010	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2011	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2012	0.0298 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2013	0.0259 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2014	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2015	0.0373 units per US$ of GDP	+55.9%
2016	0.0416 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	0.0401 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.0349 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2019	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2020	0.0278 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2021	0.0251 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2022	0.0227 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2023	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2024	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2025	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+55.9%	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	0.0373 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	0.0508 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0754 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0587 units per US$ of GDP	0.0486 units per US$ of GDP	0.0743 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0568 units per US$ of GDP	0.0378 units per US$ of GDP	0.0751 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0324 units per US$ of GDP	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	0.0416 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	0.0278 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

43 Tunisia 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Equatorial Guinea 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP compare
45 Marshall Islands 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP compare
47 Georgia 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP compare
48 Eswatini 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP compare
49 Zimbabwe 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 80.11 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.