Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 17.2% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 6.1% | 5.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 5.8% | 5.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.9% | 3.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 16.0% | 13.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 17.2% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu?
- 14.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.