Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,994 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 468.19 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 476.11 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 505.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 562.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 557.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 468.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 529.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 537.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 533.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 696.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 665.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 601.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 593.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 662.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 686.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 688.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 658.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 746.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 859.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 789.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 790.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 663.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 759.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 868.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 972.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,994 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 1,271 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 1,663 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,604 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,637 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,603 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,682 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,707 BoP, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 521.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 468.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 562.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 685.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 593.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 859.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per person | 663.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,994 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,673 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 130 Guatemala 1,933 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Bhutan 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Brazil 1,860 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Tunisia 1,845 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Honduras 1,769 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Palestine, State of 1,704 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,994 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.