Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 653.32 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu is 653.32 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and up 630.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 653.32 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9 current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 77.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 57.62 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 66.62 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 67.01 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 61.69 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 56.9 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 50.69 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 55.46 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 59.68 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 90.54 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1993 | 75.52 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 110.95 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 36.67 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1996 | 208.12 current US$ per person | +467.6% |
| 1997 | 88.93 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1998 | 43.63 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 52.85 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 72.51 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 96.48 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 20.92 current US$ per person | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.97 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 24.19 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.11 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.05 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 39.25 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 49.38 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4 current US$ per person | +81.0% |
| 2012 | 88.54 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.17 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 159.79 current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 149.02 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 179.52 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 308.69 current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 403.72 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 520.91 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 425.21 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 653.32 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +467.6% | 36.67 current US$ per person | 208.12 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.23 current US$ per person | 50.69 current US$ per person | 77.29 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.23 current US$ per person | 36.67 current US$ per person | 208.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.48 current US$ per person | 19.9 current US$ per person | 96.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.21 current US$ per person | 49.4 current US$ per person | 520.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.27 current US$ per person | 425.21 current US$ per person | 653.32 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 681.22 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Guyana 678.73 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Serbia 672.74 current US$ per person compare
- 31 San Marino 614.3 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Cape Verde 608.75 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Dominica 598.2 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Vanuatu was 653.32 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 653.32 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.8%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.