Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
17.2%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Vanuatu rank
19th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 17.2% against 2.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 6.1% 5.7% Vanuatu
1990s 0.7% 5.8% 5.1% Vanuatu
2000s 1.6% 2.3% 0.7% Vanuatu
2010s 1.4% 5.9% 4.5% Vanuatu
2020s 2.8% 16.0% 13.2% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 17.2% against 2.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
15.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.