Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +233.6% | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 18 Kuwait 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Sweden 0.1552 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.