Business Investment Financing Statistics in Vanuatu (2026)
In 2023, 16.4% of firms in Vanuatu used banks to finance investment, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 41.4% in 2009 to 16.4% in 2023 (−25 percentage points). Vanuatu ranks #16 of 21 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #106 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2023)
- 16.4% (2023)
- Business Investment Financing in Vanuatu as of 2023, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2009
- −25 pp (2023)
- Down from 41.4% in 2009 to 16.4% in 2023 (−25 percentage points).
- Peak value (2009)
- 41.4% (2009)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2023 value is 16.4%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #16 of 21 (2023)
- Vanuatu ranks 16 of 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #106 of 144 (2023)
- Vanuatu ranks 106 of 144 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 24.1% (2023)
- Vanuatu (16.4%) is below the average of 24.1% across the 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2023)
- 27.1% (2023)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Vanuatu (2015)
- 22.4% (2015)
- 22.4% of the population in Vanuatu used the internet in 2015 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 327,777 (2024)
- Vanuatu had a population of 327,777 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2009–2023
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.4% | −25.0 pp |
| 2009 | 41.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Vanuatu used banks to finance investment?
16.4% of firms in Vanuatu used banks to finance investment in 2023, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the business investment financing data for Vanuatu come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS). The latest observation for Vanuatu is from 2023; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has business investment financing in Vanuatu changed over time?
World Bank World Development Indicators data show a decline from 41.4% in 2009 to 16.4% in 2023.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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