Seychelles vs Vanuatu: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Seychelles
111.56 million current US$
in 2023
Vanuatu
116.45 million current US$
in 2022
Seychelles rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
156th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Seychelles
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 116.45 million current US$ against 111.56 million current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 4.89 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 58.50 million current US$ | 17.12 million current US$ | 41.38 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 77.60 million current US$ | 53.60 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 55.47 million current US$ | 104.15 million current US$ | 48.68 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Seychelles or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 116.45 million current US$ against 111.56 million current US$ in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Seychelles and Vanuatu?
- 4.89 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and Vanuatu rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Seychelles ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.