Vanuatu - Current Account Balance 2018
3.24%
+11.60% from 2017
Vanuatu's current account balance was 3.24% in 2018, increased +11.60% from -8.05% in 2017. This was the 153rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dominica | -41.20% | -273.5% |
| 2nd | Mozambique | -29.47% | -51.2% |
| 3rd | Maldives | -27.80% | -34.3% |
| 4th | Curaçao | -26.68% | -19.1% |
| 5th | Guyana | -26.68% | -445.9% |
| 6th | Lebanon | -24.35% | -6.4% |
| 7th | Afghanistan | -21.59% | -384.9% |
| 8th | Liberia | -19.69% | 11.6% |
| 9th | São Tomé and Principe | -19.58% | -28.0% |
| 10th | Palau | -18.66% | 18.4% |
| 11th | Bhutan | -18.51% | 15.7% |
| 12th | Montenegro | -17.36% | -6.7% |
| 13th | Malawi | -17.26% | -11.1% |
| 14th | Cayman Islands | -16.77% | 0.6% |
| 15th | Sudan | -14.47% | -53.5% |
| 16th | Mongolia | -14.44% | -43.5% |
| 17th | Antigua and Barbuda | -13.99% | -81.8% |
| 18th | Burundi | -13.37% | -13.5% |
| 19th | West Bank and Gaza | -13.15% | 0.4% |
| 20th | Mauritania | -13.02% | -30.5% |
| 21st | Grenada | -12.76% | -11.3% |
| 22nd | Niger | -12.66% | -11.1% |
| 23rd | Timor-Leste | -12.28% | 31.3% |
| 24th | Kyrgyz Republic | -11.63% | -87.6% |
| 25th | Tunisia | -10.79% | -11.6% |
| 26th | Moldova | -10.77% | -84.5% |
| 27th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -10.30% | 13.4% |
| 28th | Rwanda | -10.11% | -6.9% |
| 29th | Senegal | -9.58% | -31.7% |
| 30th | Sierra Leone | -9.26% | 20.7% |
| 31st | Lao PDR | -9.09% | -23.0% |
| 32nd | South Sudan | -9.04% | -138.2% |
| 33rd | Cambodia | -8.74% | -35.4% |
| 34th | Bahamas, The | -8.70% | 34.5% |
| 35th | Algeria | -8.69% | 26.1% |
| 36th | Fiji | -8.45% | -27.1% |
| 37th | Nepal | -8.30% | -2,469.9% |
| 38th | Gambia, The | -8.08% | -9.6% |
| 39th | Panama | -7.88% | -35.7% |
| 40th | Central African Republic | -7.66% | -3.7% |
| 41st | Kosovo | -7.62% | -44.8% |
| 42nd | Tonga | -7.25% | -1.6% |
| 43rd | Armenia | -7.23% | -473.2% |
| 44th | Jordan | -6.83% | 35.3% |
| 45th | Georgia | -6.66% | 16.2% |
| 46th | Albania | -6.61% | 11.8% |
| 47th | Belize | -6.60% | 5.4% |
| 48th | Honduras | -6.57% | -427.5% |
| 49th | Uganda | -6.33% | -33.2% |
| 50th | Bahrain | -6.15% | -57.9% |
| 51st | Uzbekistan | -6.12% | -388.8% |
| 52nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | -5.85% | 43.0% |
| 53rd | Lesotho | -5.62% | 19.8% |
| 54th | Kenya | -5.41% | 3.0% |
| 55th | Pakistan | -5.30% | -46.4% |
| 56th | Argentina | -5.16% | -6.7% |
| 57th | Ukraine | -4.91% | -125.1% |
| 58th | Tajikistan | -4.89% | -331.7% |
| 59th | Morocco | -4.87% | -54.1% |
| 60th | Oman | -4.85% | 64.4% |
| 61st | Serbia | -4.66% | 7.3% |
| 62nd | Romania | -4.61% | -44.8% |
| 63rd | Benin | -4.55% | -9.4% |
| 64th | Chile | -4.48% | -62.7% |
| 65th | Cabo Verde | -4.40% | 36.7% |
| 66th | Colombia | -4.20% | -32.0% |
| 67th | Burkina Faso | -4.18% | 16.9% |
| 68th | New Zealand | -4.16% | -45.1% |
| 69th | Mali | -4.11% | 43.6% |
| 70th | Tanzania | -4.05% | -47.2% |
| 71st | Zimbabwe | -4.04% | -362.3% |
| 72nd | Chad | -3.96% | 31.1% |
| 73rd | Côte d'Ivoire | -3.90% | -95.4% |
| 74th | United Kingdom | -3.89% | -11.3% |
| 75th | Myanmar | -3.77% | 31.7% |
| 76th | Cyprus | -3.74% | 25.4% |
| 77th | Mauritius | -3.71% | 16.8% |
| 78th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -3.58% | -13.9% |
| 79th | Barbados | -3.58% | -4.7% |
| 80th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -3.56% | 29.1% |
| 81st | Cameroon | -3.53% | -34.0% |
| 82nd | Guinea-Bissau | -3.48% | -1,424.4% |
| 83rd | El Salvador | -3.30% | -77.5% |
| 84th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -3.23% | 32.3% |
| 85th | Yemen, Republic of | -3.18% | -113.6% |
| 86th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -3.18% | 10.7% |
| 87th | Ghana | -3.04% | 8.3% |
| 88th | South Africa | -3.00% | -26.7% |
| 89th | Costa Rica | -2.99% | 17.3% |
| 90th | Suriname | -2.97% | -253.5% |
| 91st | Sri Lanka | -2.96% | -21.1% |
| 92nd | Solomon Islands | -2.96% | 30.9% |
| 93rd | Indonesia | -2.94% | -84.3% |
| 94th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -2.93% | 49.7% |
| 95th | Greece | -2.93% | -14.1% |
| 96th | Haiti | -2.89% | -33.7% |
| 97th | Comoros | -2.86% | -27.1% |
| 98th | Brazil | -2.81% | -129.4% |
| 99th | Equatorial Guinea | -2.71% | 65.4% |
| 100th | Togo | -2.63% | -73.8% |
| 101st | Philippines | -2.56% | -292.5% |
| 102nd | Australia | -2.55% | 10.1% |
| 103rd | India | -2.43% | -32.3% |
| 104th | Canada | -2.39% | 14.9% |
| 105th | Seychelles | -2.34% | -933.2% |
| 106th | Bangladesh | -2.21% | -387.4% |
| 107th | United States | -2.14% | -14.1% |
| 108th | Mexico | -2.06% | -14.9% |
| 109th | Poland | -1.97% | -64.7% |
| 110th | San Marino | -1.89% | -382.7% |
| 111th | Türkiye | -1.85% | 54.5% |
| 112th | Nicaragua | -1.80% | 74.9% |
| 113th | Finland | -1.64% | -150.1% |
| 114th | Guinea | -1.61% | 76.2% |
| 115th | Slovak Republic | -1.59% | 8.2% |
| 116th | Dominican Republic | -1.55% | -825.5% |
| 117th | Ecuador | -1.53% | -295.3% |
| 118th | Jamaica | -1.39% | 44.9% |
| 119th | Zambia | -1.30% | 22.6% |
| 120th | Peru | -1.28% | -39.6% |
| 121st | Kazakhstan | -0.98% | 52.1% |
| 122nd | Belgium | -0.87% | -224.7% |
| 123rd | France | -0.74% | -34.7% |
| 124th | Aruba | -0.59% | -161.7% |
| 125th | Uruguay | -0.46% | -4,279.9% |
| 126th | Latvia | -0.38% | -126.1% |
| 127th | Paraguay | -0.22% | -106.7% |
| 128th | Namibia | 0.00% | 99.9% |
| 129th | Belarus | 0.04% | 102.2% |
| 130th | North Macedonia | 0.14% | 118.4% |
| 131st | China | 0.17% | -88.7% |
| 132nd | Lithuania | 0.31% | -69.8% |
| 133rd | Hungary | 0.34% | -80.9% |
| 134th | Botswana | 0.39% | -93.0% |
| 135th | Czechia | 0.45% | -70.7% |
| 136th | Estonia | 0.56% | -66.5% |
| 137th | Bulgaria | 0.57% | -81.8% |
| 138th | Madagascar | 0.71% | 268.9% |
| 139th | Portugal | 0.73% | -51.0% |
| 140th | Guatemala | 0.89% | -26.0% |
| 141st | Austria | 0.91% | -28.2% |
| 142nd | Croatia | 1.22% | -63.8% |
| 143rd | Eswatini | 1.31% | -78.8% |
| 144th | St. Lucia | 1.47% | 177.2% |
| 145th | Nigeria | 1.73% | -32.6% |
| 146th | Spain | 1.86% | -33.4% |
| 147th | Viet Nam | 1.90% | 419.2% |
| 148th | Sweden | 2.08% | -4.2% |
| 149th | Malaysia | 2.24% | -19.8% |
| 150th | Israel | 2.42% | -23.5% |
| 151st | Italy | 2.57% | 5.4% |
| 152nd | Samoa | 2.69% | 250.0% |
| 153rd | Vanuatu | 3.24% | 138.7% |
| 154th | Japan | 3.52% | -14.8% |
| 155th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.74% | -18.2% |
| 156th | Korea | 4.25% | -3.5% |
| 157th | Iceland | 4.44% | -9.3% |
| 158th | Ireland | 4.53% | 296.3% |
| 159th | Thailand | 5.62% | -41.6% |
| 160th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.93% | 70.4% |
| 161st | Switzerland | 6.12% | 15.1% |
| 162nd | Denmark | 6.32% | -13.7% |
| 163rd | Slovenia | 6.52% | -4.0% |
| 164th | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.81% | 15.1% |
| 165th | Brunei Darussalam | 6.93% | -57.7% |
| 166th | Russian Federation | 6.98% | 241.6% |
| 167th | Gabon | 7.14% | 1,111.9% |
| 168th | Nauru | 7.33% | -41.0% |
| 169th | Turkmenistan | 7.41% | 145.2% |
| 170th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7.64% | 160.0% |
| 171st | Saudi Arabia | 7.90% | 382.8% |
| 172nd | Norway | 7.95% | 25.9% |
| 173rd | Angola | 8.27% | 1,925.6% |
| 174th | Luxembourg | 8.32% | 29.1% |
| 175th | Germany | 8.44% | 4.7% |
| 176th | Netherlands | 8.84% | 9.8% |
| 177th | Qatar | 9.08% | 127.7% |
| 178th | United Arab Emirates | 9.36% | 37.3% |
| 179th | Bermuda | 12.30% | -6.5% |
| 180th | Azerbaijan | 12.68% | 211.5% |
| 181st | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13.14% | 349.6% |
| 182nd | Malta | 13.35% | -29.5% |
| 183rd | Papua New Guinea | 13.63% | -14.2% |
| 184th | Libya | 14.70% | 123.7% |
| 185th | Djibouti | 14.71% | 406.8% |
| 186th | Iraq | 15.12% | 978.2% |
| 187th | Eritrea | 15.51% | -37.3% |
| 188th | Singapore | 15.69% | -15.6% |
| 189th | Kuwait | 17.35% | 117.9% |
| 190th | Congo, Republic of | 18.49% | 387.4% |
| 191st | Micronesia, Federated States of | 21.44% | 105.2% |
| 192nd | Liechtenstein | 24.00% | -22.7% |
| 193rd | Marshall Islands | 24.11% | 2,757.7% |
| 194th | Macao SAR, China | 32.87% | 6.8% |
| 195th | Kiribati | 32.95% | 4.2% |
| 196th | Tuvalu | 60.92% | 3,502.7% |
FAQ
What was Vanuatu's current account balance in 2018?▾
Vanuatu's current account balance in 2018 was 3.24%. This ranked 153rd globally.
How did Vanuatu's current account balance change in 2018?▾
Vanuatu's current account balance increased by 138.7% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest current account balance in 2018?▾
Tuvalu had the highest current account balance in 2018 at 60.92%.
What is the current account balance of Vanuatu in 2018?▾
The current account balance of Vanuatu in 2018 was 3.24%. This ranked 153rd globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Vanuatu's current account balance?▾
Vanuatu's current account balance went from -8.05% in 2017 to 3.24% in 2018, a 138.7% increase.
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