Official exchange rate in Vanuatu: 119.17 per US$ (Exchange rate, 2024 · 58th of 205). Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Vanuatu: 119.17 per US$ in 2024, ranking 58th of 205 countries. In 2010 it was 96.91 per US$.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Vanuatu for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in local currency per us$, annual average. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Vanuatu's exchange rate rose from 96.91 per US$ to 119.17 per US$, a change of 23.0% (about 1.5% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 119.17 per US$ in 2024; the lowest was 89.47 per US$ in 2011.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 119.11 per US$; 2024: 119.17 per US$).
- Vanuatu has the 58th-highest value of 205 countries with recent data.
- Vanuatu has the highest value of the 5 countries in Melanesia with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 8.33 per US$.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 94.13 per US$ in 2010 to 2014, 110.04 per US$ in 2015 to 2019 and 115.69 per US$ in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 10 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 4. The biggest one-year rise came in 2015 (+11.92 per US$, or 12.3%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2011 (−7.44 per US$, or 7.7%). Across the period the values varied by about 9% around their average (106.62 per US$), a fairly steady path.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Melanesia, where the typical value is 8.33 per US$, Vanuatu is 14.3 times the regional median.
Related figures
- Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) by country, 2025: 89,500 per US$ (highest: Lebanon). How many units of the local currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year.
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About this statistic
How many units of the local currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year. Matters for importing, exporting and pricing in foreign currencies. A rising number means the local currency weakened against the dollar.
Access to credit, interest rates and banking services decide how easily households can borrow and spend, and how easily small businesses can fund equipment, stock and growth. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Vanuatu?
119.17 per US$ (Exchange rate, 2024 · 58th of 205). Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in Vanuatu: 119.17 per US$ in 2024, ranking 58th of 205 countries. In 2010 it was 96.91 per US$.
How has exchange rate in Vanuatu changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Vanuatu's exchange rate rose from 96.91 per US$ to 119.17 per US$, a change of 23.0% (about 1.5% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 119.17 per US$ in 2024; the lowest was 89.47 per US$ in 2011.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. How many units of the local currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year. Matters for importing, exporting and pricing in foreign currencies. A rising number means the local currency weakened against the dollar.
Data
| Year | Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.91 per US$ |
| 2011 | 89.47 per US$ |
| 2012 | 92.64 per US$ |
| 2013 | 94.54 per US$ |
| 2014 | 97.07 per US$ |
| 2015 | 108.99 per US$ |
| 2016 | 108.48 per US$ |
| 2017 | 107.82 per US$ |
| 2018 | 110.17 per US$ |
| 2019 | 114.73 per US$ |
| 2020 | 115.38 per US$ |
| 2021 | 109.45 per US$ |
| 2022 | 115.35 per US$ |
| 2023 | 119.11 per US$ |
| 2024 | 119.17 per US$ |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Vanuatu.
How many units of the local currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year. Matters for importing, exporting and pricing in foreign currencies. A rising number means the local currency weakened against the dollar.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
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- GDP of Vanuatu, 2010–2025
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- GDP per person in Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Vanuatu, 2010–2024
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