Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 377.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 220.62 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 191.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 219.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 308.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 366.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 377.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 291.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 202.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 225.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 324 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 305.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 272.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 290.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 297.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 278.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 261.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 164.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 143.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 170.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 111.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 173.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 192.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 222.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 254.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 240.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 275.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 178.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 213.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 247.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 252.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 322.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 133.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 122.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 113.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 128.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 164.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 128.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 127.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 136.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 377.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 256.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 324 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 322.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 147 Morocco 110.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Gabon 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Senegal 102.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cambodia 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Mozambique 84.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 82.01 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 377.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.