Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 28.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.99 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
21.23 million BoP, current US$
in 2001
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Primary income payments in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, primary income payments in Vanuatu stood at 28.99 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Vanuatu peaked at 80.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.23 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 23.71 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 27.90 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 40.22 million BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 48.97 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 51.86 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 40.99 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 29.18 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 33.32 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 49.18 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 47.55 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 43.48 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 47.36 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 49.79 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 47.55 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 45.68 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 29.26 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 26.09 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 31.71 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 21.23 million BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 33.99 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 2003 | 38.60 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 45.86 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 53.66 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 51.93 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 61.01 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 40.47 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 49.59 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 59.01 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 61.49 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 80.32 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 33.92 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 31.85 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 30.14 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 34.92 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 45.91 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 36.60 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 49.14 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 41.80 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 28.99 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.99 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.99 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.19 million BoP, current US$ | 23.71 million BoP, current US$ | 51.86 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.93 million BoP, current US$ | 26.09 million BoP, current US$ | 49.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.81 million BoP, current US$ | 21.23 million BoP, current US$ | 61.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.33 million BoP, current US$ | 30.14 million BoP, current US$ | 80.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.30 million BoP, current US$ | 28.99 million BoP, current US$ | 41.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 185 Palau 40.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Gambia 35.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Samoa 32.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Dominica 28.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Haiti 28.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 28.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Vanuatu?
- Primary income payments in Vanuatu was 28.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income payments?
- Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.