Claims on central government, etc. in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Claims on central government, etc. was -4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Vanuatu stood at -4.8%.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and down 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Vanuatu peaked at 5.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -18.0%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.2% | -8.2% | -8.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | -8.5% | -12.4% | -5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.0% | -7.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -13.0% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.0% | -18.0% | -4.8% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Net migration -52 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 119.17 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.6 (2022)
- Net domestic credit 69.26 billion current LCU (2024)
- Broad money 82.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.8% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 95.78 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Vanuatu?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Vanuatu was -4.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.0% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 258.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.