International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 3,894 US dollar per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Vanuatu is 3,894 US dollar per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Vanuatu peaked at 4,857 US dollar per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,331 US dollar per person, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 105th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,331 US dollar per person | — |
| 1999 | 1,462 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2,343 US dollar per person | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 2,508 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,699 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,424 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2,757 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2,616 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,551 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,280 US dollar per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,432 US dollar per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,035 US dollar per person | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,763 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,555 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1,535 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,730 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 2,148 US dollar per person | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 3,130 US dollar per person | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 3,990 US dollar per person | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 4,502 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4,857 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4,149 US dollar per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 3,894 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,894 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,894 US dollar per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,794 US dollar per person, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,396 US dollar per person | 1,331 US dollar per person | 1,462 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,522 US dollar per person | 2,280 US dollar per person | 2,757 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,482 US dollar per person | 1,535 US dollar per person | 4,502 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,300 US dollar per person | 3,894 US dollar per person | 4,857 US dollar per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Vanuatu?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Vanuatu was 3,894 US dollar per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,857 US dollar per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 US dollar per person in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.