Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Primary income receipts

Kiribati
202.28 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
209.66 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
Kiribati rank
140th
Vanuatu rank
138th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Kiribati
  • Vanuatu
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197920022025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 209.66 million BoP, current US$ against 202.28 million BoP, current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 7.38 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 11.95 million BoP, current US$ 20.80 million BoP, current US$ 8.84 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
1990s 18.51 million BoP, current US$ 19.86 million BoP, current US$ 1.35 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
2000s 59.38 million BoP, current US$ 33.44 million BoP, current US$ 25.94 million BoP, current US$ Kiribati
2010s 140.74 million BoP, current US$ 71.83 million BoP, current US$ 68.90 million BoP, current US$ Kiribati
2020s 155.28 million BoP, current US$ 183.26 million BoP, current US$ 27.99 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 209.66 million BoP, current US$ against 202.28 million BoP, current US$ in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
7.38 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for primary income receipts?
Kiribati ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.