International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Vanuatu stood at 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Vanuatu peaked at 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4543 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 70th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.9932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.864 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5868 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4543 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th 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 80.3%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.