Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 943.13 million current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
943.13 million current LCU
Change on year
up 114.8%
World rank
28th
of 156 countries
All-time high
6.77 billion current LCU
in 2015
All-time low
-6.38 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

-5.0B05.0B1990200620231990: 952.3M current LCU1995: 392.0M current LCU1996: -195.0M current LCU1997: -218.0M current LCU1998: -85.0M current LCU1999: -46.0M current LCU2009: -534.9M current LCU2010: -1.7B current LCU2011: -1.6B current LCU2012: -1.1B current LCU2013: -176.0M current LCU2014: 771.1M current LCU2015: 6.8B current LCU2016: 6.2B current LCU2017: -1.6B current LCU2018: 6.4B current LCU2019: 5.7B current LCU2020: -3.0B current LCU2021: 214.3M current LCU2022: -6.4B current LCU2023: 943.1M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu is 943.13 million current LCU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.8% on the previous year and up 635.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu peaked at 6.77 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.38 billion current LCU, in 2022.

That places Vanuatu 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.38 million current LCU -218.00 million current LCU 952.30 million current LCU 6
2000s -534.90 million current LCU -534.90 million current LCU -534.90 million current LCU 1
2010s 1.96 billion current LCU -1.70 billion current LCU 6.77 billion current LCU 10
2020s -2.05 billion current LCU -6.38 billion current LCU 943.13 million current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 25 Cyprus 1.45 billion current LCU compare
  2. 26 Bolivia 1.28 billion current LCU compare
  3. 27 Portugal 1.19 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Seychelles 667.11 million current LCU compare
  5. 31 Samoa 125.16 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu was 943.13 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 billion current LCU in 2015.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -6.38 billion current LCU in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 635.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.