Communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Communications, computer, etc. was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2001
All-time low
5.1%
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

102030401982200220221982: 5.1 % of service imports, BoP1983: 5.4 % of service imports, BoP1984: 6.6 % of service imports, BoP1985: 11.3 % of service imports, BoP1986: 15.7 % of service imports, BoP1987: 9.3 % of service imports, BoP1988: 18.4 % of service imports, BoP1989: 15.2 % of service imports, BoP1990: 11.6 % of service imports, BoP1991: 27.4 % of service imports, BoP1992: 31.8 % of service imports, BoP1993: 28.7 % of service imports, BoP1994: 27.6 % of service imports, BoP1995: 27.2 % of service imports, BoP1996: 23 % of service imports, BoP1997: 24.7 % of service imports, BoP1998: 35.9 % of service imports, BoP1999: 41.8 % of service imports, BoP2000: 41.1 % of service imports, BoP2001: 44.9 % of service imports, BoP2002: 26.7 % of service imports, BoP2003: 25.3 % of service imports, BoP2004: 23.2 % of service imports, BoP2005: 21.5 % of service imports, BoP2006: 20.9 % of service imports, BoP2007: 18.8 % of service imports, BoP2008: 11 % of service imports, BoP2009: 11.3 % of service imports, BoP2010: 16.1 % of service imports, BoP2011: 16 % of service imports, BoP2012: 14.9 % of service imports, BoP2013: 13.1 % of service imports, BoP2014: 17.5 % of service imports, BoP2015: 20.4 % of service imports, BoP2016: 14.9 % of service imports, BoP2017: 14 % of service imports, BoP2018: 18 % of service imports, BoP2019: 16.3 % of service imports, BoP2020: 16.2 % of service imports, BoP2021: 11.3 % of service imports, BoP2022: 10.2 % of service imports, BoP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu is 10.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu peaked at 44.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1982.

That places Vanuatu 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2022.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
1982 5.1%
1983 5.4% +6.3%
1984 6.6% +23.3%
1985 11.3% +70.6%
1986 15.7% +38.5%
1987 9.3% -40.7%
1988 18.4% +97.9%
1989 15.2% -17.2%
1990 11.6% -24.1%
1991 27.4% +136.7%
1992 31.8% +16.1%
1993 28.7% -9.8%
1994 27.6% -3.9%
1995 27.2% -1.2%
1996 23.0% -15.5%
1997 24.7% +7.5%
1998 35.9% +45.1%
1999 41.8% +16.6%
2000 41.1% -1.7%
2001 44.9% +9.3%
2002 26.7% -40.6%
2003 25.3% -5.0%
2004 23.2% -8.6%
2005 21.5% -7.1%
2006 20.9% -2.7%
2007 18.8% -10.0%
2008 11.0% -41.4%
2009 11.3% +2.5%
2010 16.1% +42.3%
2011 16.0% -0.6%
2012 14.9% -7.1%
2013 13.1% -11.6%
2014 17.5% +33.2%
2015 20.4% +16.5%
2016 14.9% -27.2%
2017 14.0% -5.9%
2018 18.0% +28.8%
2019 16.3% -9.4%
2020 16.2% -0.4%
2021 11.3% -30.7%
2022 10.2% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.9% 5.1% 18.4% 8
1990s 28.0% 11.6% 41.8% 10
2000s 24.5% 11.0% 44.9% 10
2010s 16.1% 13.1% 20.4% 10
2020s 12.6% 10.2% 16.2% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 173 Armenia 10.6% compare
  2. 174 Central African Republic 10.4% compare
  3. 175 Albania 10.4% compare
  4. 177 Lesotho 10.2% compare
  5. 178 Nepal 9.8% compare
  6. 179 Angola 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu?
Communications, computer, etc. in Vanuatu was 10.2% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for communications, computer, etc.?
Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,628 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.