Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 4.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
4.3%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
51st
of 129 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2015
All-time low
-10.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Vanuatu, 2010–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.3% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2017.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -10.1% | — |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -94.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -663.3% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -193.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -147.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +488.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -37.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 48 Tajikistan 4.7% compare
- 49 Albania 4.5% compare
- 50 Ukraine 4.3% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 4.2%
- 53 Solomon Islands 4.1% compare
- 54 Indonesia 4.1% compare
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Vanuatu?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Vanuatu was 4.3% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Vanuatu ranks 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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