Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 143.6% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 176.22 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 121st of 194 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,402 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 986.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 1,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 757.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 880.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 939.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +193.6% |
| 1997 | 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 1,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 176.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2003 | 223.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 244.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 246.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 257.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 215.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 209.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 221.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 252.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 289.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 195.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 200.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 304.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 273.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 373.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 398.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 834.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 2019 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 695.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 641.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +143.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.17 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +193.6% | 939.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +143.6% | 641.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 986.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 757.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 176.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 195.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 641.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 118 Senegal 1,764 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 China 1,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bulgaria 1,603 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Canada 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palestine, State of 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Liberia 1,444 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.