Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 204.4% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 264.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Vanuatu 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.4369 BoP, current US$ per person | +288.2% |
| 1973 | 29.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +6692.3% |
| 1974 | 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 32.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 97.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.4% |
| 1977 | 22.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.4% |
| 1978 | 44.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.0% |
| 1979 | 43.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 40.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 60.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 57.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 47.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 58.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 35.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 1987 | 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +522.9% |
| 1988 | 76.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 63.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 88.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 167.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.5% |
| 1992 | 170 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 162.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 182.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 185.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 191.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 173.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 114.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 73.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 108.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 94.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 72.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 89.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 96.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 62.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 201.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 154.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 166.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 138.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 264.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 2011 | 251.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 242.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 233.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 50.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.2% |
| 2015 | 116.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.7% |
| 2016 | 162.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 137.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 131.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 181 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 137.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 140.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 2023 | 28.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 201.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 264.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Côte d'Ivoire 97.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Congo 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Guinea 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Morocco 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Kuwait 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Gambia 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4736 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 264.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Vanuatu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.