Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Guinea-Bissau
161.84 million current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
176.23 million current US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
119th
Vanuatu rank
117th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Vanuatu
-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B197019972025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 176.23 million current US$ against 161.84 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 14.39 million current US$.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 117th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s -1.23 billion current US$ 22.26 million current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ Vanuatu
1990s 75.22 million current US$ 16.68 million current US$ 58.54 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2000s 56.93 million current US$ 18.85 million current US$ 38.08 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2010s 55.79 million current US$ 38.58 million current US$ 17.21 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2020s 147.69 million current US$ 151.17 million current US$ 3.47 million current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 176.23 million current US$ against 161.84 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
14.39 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.