Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 82.4% on the previous year and up 5,551.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 142nd out of 174 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 682.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 462.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 562.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 565.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 564.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 550.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 575.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 531.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 565.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 571.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 558.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 405.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 472.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 502.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 510.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 614.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 899.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 5.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1581.4% |
| 2008 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2009 | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 137.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +654.7% |
| 2015 | 49.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 205.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +316.6% |
| 2017 | 67.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2018 | 109.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 88.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 573.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +549.6% |
| 2021 | 384.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1581.4% | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +654.7% | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +549.6% | 88.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 573.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +316.6% | 49.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 462.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 682.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 525.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 405.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 614.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 233.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 384.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 139 Algeria 748.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uruguay 747.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Turkey 738.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iceland 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 660.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 650.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,551.4%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.