Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 482.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +453.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +453.7% | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Haiti 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Jamaica 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.1428 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.