Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 348.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 676.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 46.2 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 52.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 69.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 205.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.8% |
| 1986 | 305.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 226.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 166.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 162.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 215.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 113.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 93.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 60.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 78.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 92.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 88.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 117.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 115.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 100.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 90.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 114.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 120.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 131.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 131.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 147.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 163.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 168.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 117.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 157.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 174.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 149.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 132.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 203.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 197.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 234.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 352.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 460.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 577.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 445.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 676.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 22.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +196.8% | 69.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 113.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 577.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 445.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 676.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 64 Uruguay 696.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Tajikistan 676.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Tonga 672.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Chile 648.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Seychelles 645.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Malaysia 583.54 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 676.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.