Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 199 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 158 India 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Niger 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Samoa 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Cameroon 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Uganda 0.0248 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.