Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 631.95 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 631.95 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 613.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 653.32 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9 current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 77.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 57.62 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 66.62 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 67.01 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 61.69 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 56.9 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 50.69 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 55.46 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 59.68 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 90.54 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1993 | 75.52 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 110.95 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 36.67 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1996 | 208.12 current US$ per person | +467.6% |
| 1997 | 88.93 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1998 | 43.63 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 52.85 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 72.51 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 96.48 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 20.92 current US$ per person | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.97 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 24.19 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.11 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.05 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 39.25 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 49.38 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4 current US$ per person | +81.0% |
| 2012 | 88.54 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.17 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 159.79 current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 149.02 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 179.52 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 308.69 current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 403.72 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 520.91 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 425.21 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 653.32 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 631.95 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 631.95 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 631.95 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +467.6% | 36.67 current US$ per person | 208.12 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.23 current US$ per person | 50.69 current US$ per person | 77.29 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.23 current US$ per person | 36.67 current US$ per person | 208.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.48 current US$ per person | 19.9 current US$ per person | 96.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.21 current US$ per person | 49.4 current US$ per person | 520.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.16 current US$ per person | 425.21 current US$ per person | 653.32 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 631.95 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 653.32 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.7%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.