Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 6,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 3,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 4,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 4,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 2,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 2,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 4,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 3,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 2,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 2,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2003 | 3,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 3,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 4,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 4,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 3,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 4,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 4,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 5,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 3,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 4,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 3,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 3,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 162 Cameroon 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malawi 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tanzania 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 1,942 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.