SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 609.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 40th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +242.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +2794.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2794.2% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +242.3% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 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 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 80.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 609.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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About this data
SDRs holdings, 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.