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

Latest (2022)
631.95 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
653.32 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
19.9 current US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

02004006001982200220221982: 77.3 current US$ per person1983: 57.6 current US$ per person1984: 66.6 current US$ per person1985: 67 current US$ per person1986: 60 current US$ per person1987: 61.7 current US$ per person1988: 56.9 current US$ per person1989: 50.7 current US$ per person1990: 55.5 current US$ per person1991: 59.7 current US$ per person1992: 90.5 current US$ per person1993: 75.5 current US$ per person1994: 110.9 current US$ per person1995: 36.7 current US$ per person1996: 208.1 current US$ per person1997: 88.9 current US$ per person1998: 43.6 current US$ per person1999: 52.8 current US$ per person2000: 72.5 current US$ per person2001: 96.5 current US$ per person2002: 20.9 current US$ per person2003: 19.9 current US$ per person2004: 24 current US$ per person2005: 24.2 current US$ per person2006: 23.1 current US$ per person2007: 25.1 current US$ per person2008: 39.3 current US$ per person2009: 49.4 current US$ per person2010: 49.4 current US$ per person2011: 89.4 current US$ per person2012: 88.5 current US$ per person2013: 93.2 current US$ per person2014: 159.8 current US$ per person2015: 149 current US$ per person2016: 179.5 current US$ per person2017: 308.7 current US$ per person2018: 403.7 current US$ per person2019: 520.9 current US$ per person2020: 425.2 current US$ per person2021: 653.3 current US$ per person2022: 631.9 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2022.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +467.6% 36.67 current US$ per person 208.12 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Guyana 660.23 current US$ per person compare
  2. 35 San Marino 658.3 current US$ per person compare
  3. 36 Andorra 638.73 current US$ per person
  4. 38 Cyprus 615.73 current US$ per person compare
  5. 39 Dominica 601.68 current US$ per person compare
  6. 40 Hungary 600.78 current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.