Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.3% on the previous year and up 419.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 55th of 195 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$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +180.1% | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +131.3% | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +102.4% | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 52 Austria 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Malawi 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Thailand 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Belgium 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.