Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
17.2%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
19th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Vanuatu
05101520198220032025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 17.2% against 3.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 2.4% 6.4% 4.0% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 17.2% against 3.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
14.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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.