Deposit Interest Rates Statistics in Vanuatu (2026)

Vanuatu recorded the average deposit interest rate of 0.6% in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 0.4% in 2023 to 0.6% in 2024 (+0.2 percentage points). Vanuatu ranks #15 of 22 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #100 of 113 globally.

Latest value (2024)
0.6% (2024)
Deposit Interest Rates in Vanuatu as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Change since 2023
+0.2 pp (2024)
Up from 0.4% in 2023 to 0.6% in 2024 (+0.2 percentage points).
Earliest value in this dataset (2013)
2.2% (2013)
Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 2.2% in 2013 to 0.6% in 2024.
Peak value (2015)
2.4% (2015)
Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 0.6%.
Rank in East Asia & Pacific
#15 of 22 (2024)
Vanuatu ranks 15 of 22 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
Global rank
#100 of 113 (2024)
Vanuatu ranks 100 of 113 countries with data globally.
East Asia & Pacific average
2.2% (2024)
Vanuatu (0.6%) is below the average of 2.2% across the 22 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) (2024)
8% (2024)
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.
Deposit Interest Rates in Vanuatu by year (%)
Year % Change
2024 0.6%+0.2 pp
2023 0.4%−0.0 pp
2022 0.4%−0.1 pp
2021 0.5%−0.1 pp
2020 0.6%−0.4 pp
2019 1.1%−0.3 pp
2018 1.4%−0.1 pp
2017 1.5%−0.5 pp
2016 2%−0.5 pp
2015 2.4%+0.4 pp
2014 2.1%−0.2 pp
2013 2.2%
Deposit Interest Rates in Vanuatu, 2013–2024Line chart of 12 observations from 2013 to 2024. Values range from 0.4% to 2.4%; the series starts at 2.2% in 2013 and ends at 0.6% in 2024.0%1%2%3%2013201620182020202220242.2%0.6%
Fig. 1 — Deposit Interest Rates in Vanuatu, 2013–2024

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest figure for average deposit interest rate in Vanuatu?

The average deposit interest rate in Vanuatu stood at 0.6% in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.

Where does Vanuatu rank globally on deposit interest rates?

Vanuatu ranks 100 of 113 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.

When did deposit interest rates in Vanuatu peak?

The highest value in the available series was 2.4% in 2015; the latest (2024) value is 0.6%.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FR.INR.DPST, 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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