Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 463.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 458.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 96th of 197 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 458.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 533.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 2,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.4% |
| 1986 | 3,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 2,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 1,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 815.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 3,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 4,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 8,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 10,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 13,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 10,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 16,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +204.4% | 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 458.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 815.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 93 Lesotho 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 18,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guatemala 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 17,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chile 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 15,920 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.