Transport services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Transport services was 34.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 34.3% for transport services in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Vanuatu peaked at 78.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Transport services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 74.8% | — |
| 1983 | 77.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 64.4% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 64.7% | 78.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 37.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 32.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 33.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.9% | 38.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 354,680 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Vanuatu?
- Transport services in Vanuatu was 34.3% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for transport services?
- Vanuatu ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.