Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13,140 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
107th
of 160 countries
All-time high
16,705 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
31.35 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2022

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Vanuatu, 1999–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999201020221999: 4.5k US dollar per square kilometre2004: 16.7k US dollar per square kilometre2005: 11.2k US dollar per square kilometre2006: 12.8k US dollar per square kilometre2007: 6.4k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 8.3k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 3.9k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 2.9k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 1.4k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 32.8 US dollar per square kilometre2013: 31.4 US dollar per square kilometre2014: 229.5 US dollar per square kilometre2015: 90.5 US dollar per square kilometre2016: 991.3 US dollar per square kilometre2017: 12.8k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 9.7k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 12.7k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 14.3k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 13.7k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 13.1k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu is 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 39,937.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu peaked at 16,705 US dollar per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.35 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2013.

Vanuatu ranks 107th of 160 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.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2022.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
1999 4,491 US dollar per square kilometre
2004 16,705 US dollar per square kilometre +272.0%
2005 11,234 US dollar per square kilometre -32.8%
2006 12,840 US dollar per square kilometre +14.3%
2007 6,446 US dollar per square kilometre -49.8%
2008 8,320 US dollar per square kilometre +29.1%
2009 3,868 US dollar per square kilometre -53.5%
2010 2,881 US dollar per square kilometre -25.5%
2011 1,393 US dollar per square kilometre -51.6%
2012 32.82 US dollar per square kilometre -97.6%
2013 31.35 US dollar per square kilometre -4.5%
2014 229.5 US dollar per square kilometre +632.1%
2015 90.48 US dollar per square kilometre -60.6%
2016 991.25 US dollar per square kilometre +995.5%
2017 12,828 US dollar per square kilometre +1194.2%
2018 9,712 US dollar per square kilometre -24.3%
2019 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre +30.5%
2020 14,290 US dollar per square kilometre +12.7%
2021 13,730 US dollar per square kilometre -3.9%
2022 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre -4.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1194.2% 991.25 US dollar per square kilometre 12,828 US dollar per square kilometre
2016 +995.5% 90.48 US dollar per square kilometre 991.25 US dollar per square kilometre
2014 +632.1% 31.35 US dollar per square kilometre 229.5 US dollar per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,491 US dollar per square kilometre 4,491 US dollar per square kilometre 4,491 US dollar per square kilometre 1
2000s 9,902 US dollar per square kilometre 3,868 US dollar per square kilometre 16,705 US dollar per square kilometre 6
2010s 4,087 US dollar per square kilometre 31.35 US dollar per square kilometre 12,828 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,720 US dollar per square kilometre 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre 14,290 US dollar per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 104 Mozambique 14,388 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Nicaragua 13,373 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Russia 13,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Tonga 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Benin 11,684 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Djibouti 10,862 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Vanuatu was 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 16,705 US dollar per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 31.35 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Vanuatu rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Vanuatu ranks 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 39,937.1%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, 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.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, 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.