Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,401 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 350.03 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 357.51 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 369.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 405 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 401.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 350.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 416.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 411.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 401.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 535.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 487.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 429.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 405.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 457.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 475.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 474.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 452.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 427.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 463.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 413.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 408.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 400.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 457.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 549.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 622.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 683.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 797.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1,401 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 804.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 1,023 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,137 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,061 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 926.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 848.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 965.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 388.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 350.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 416.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 460.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 405.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 535.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 400.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,401 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | 926.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 977.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 848.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 135 Honduras 1,397 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Brazil 1,366 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Colombia 1,242 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Laos 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Philippines 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 1,040 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,401 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.