Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 4,393.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 82.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 68.7 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 45.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 53.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 52.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 51.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 48.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 49.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 44.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 46.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 31 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 35.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 41.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 58.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 82.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3267 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.348 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3349 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +1540.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3238 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4742 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.608 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8736 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +638.0% |
| 2015 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 9.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +307.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 23.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +534.7% |
| 2021 | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1540.7% | 0.3349 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +638.0% | 0.8736 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +534.7% | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.41 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +307.4% | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.19 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 31 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 130 Palestine 28.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Uganda 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bermuda 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Laos 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,393.1%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.