SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,189 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 2,189 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1,042.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 2,743 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +321.3% |
| 1985 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1986 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 34.22 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 43.12 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 58.35 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 69.23 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 76.7 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 17.13 units per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1994 | 25.81 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 35.44 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 43.01 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 48.92 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 61.1 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 67.94 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 74.73 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 81.33 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 94.24 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 108.1 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 118.43 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 116.27 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 133.44 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 154.72 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 163.88 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 203.16 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 195.72 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 188 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 192.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 191.55 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 178.73 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 161.29 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 145.74 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 133.96 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 101.1 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 73.26 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 88.16 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 2,743 units per square kilometre | +3011.6% |
| 2022 | 2,412 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2,189 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,189 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,189 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,801 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3011.6% | 88.16 units per square kilometre | 2,743 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +321.3% | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 7.24 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 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 43.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.36 units per square kilometre | 17.13 units per square kilometre | 76.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.83 units per square kilometre | 74.73 units per square kilometre | 203.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.18 units per square kilometre | 73.26 units per square kilometre | 195.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,858 units per square kilometre | 88.16 units per square kilometre | 2,743 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 2,394 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 2,296 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Belize 2,195 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Senegal 2,176 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Rwanda 2,070 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Cambodia 1,958 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 2,189 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,743 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,042.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.