Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.3% on the previous year and up 546.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +453.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +453.7% | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 14 Palestine 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lesotho 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Haiti 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Guatemala 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Moldova 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.4%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.