Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 60.88 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 60.88 current US$ per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.0% on the previous year and up 536.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 196.79 current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.57 current US$ per person, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 141.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 96.99 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 115.24 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 116.01 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 103.99 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 129.41 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 115.21 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 108.12 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 83.7 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 85.55 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 82.16 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 57.88 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 65.73 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 68.53 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 196.79 current US$ per person | +187.1% |
| 1997 | 173.68 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 79.14 current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 80.22 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 92.3 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 84.33 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.97 current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 13.55 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 14.49 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.24 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.53 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.86 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 11.23 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.58 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.91 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 14.52 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 9.57 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.28 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 12.52 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 16.73 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 17.42 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 35.66 current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 2019 | 53.22 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 28.35 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 25.58 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 60.88 current US$ per person | +138.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.88 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.88 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +187.1% | 68.53 current US$ per person | 196.79 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +138.0% | 25.58 current US$ per person | 60.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.77 current US$ per person | 96.99 current US$ per person | 141.18 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.34 current US$ per person | 57.88 current US$ per person | 196.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.91 current US$ per person | 10.97 current US$ per person | 92.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 current US$ per person | 9.57 current US$ per person | 53.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.27 current US$ per person | 25.58 current US$ per person | 60.88 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 99 Azerbaijan 62.79 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tajikistan 62.18 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Russian Federation 61.73 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Gabon 59.63 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Japan 58.1 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.93 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 60.88 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 196.79 current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.0%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.