Personal remittances oda in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Personal remittances oda was 199.83 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
199.83 million
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
199.83 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.00 million
in 2003
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Personal remittances oda in Vanuatu, 1982–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1982200120211982: 9.4M1983: 7.1M1984: 8.5M1985: 8.7M1986: 8.0M1987: 8.5M1988: 8.0M1989: 7.3M1990: 8.2M1991: 9.1M1992: 14.1M1993: 12.0M1994: 18.1M1995: 6.1M1996: 35.6M1997: 15.5M1998: 7.8M1999: 9.6M2000: 13.5M2001: 18.4M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.0M2004: 4.9M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.0M2007: 5.5M2008: 8.9M2009: 11.5M2010: 11.8M2011: 21.8M2012: 22.0M2013: 23.7M2014: 41.6M2015: 39.7M2016: 48.8M2017: 86.0M2018: 115.2M2019: 152.1M2020: 127.1M2021: 199.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 199.83 million for personal remittances oda in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% on the previous year and up 818.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Vanuatu peaked at 199.83 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 2003.

That places Vanuatu 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances oda in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1982 9.35 million —
1983 7.15 million -23.6%
1984 8.47 million +18.5%
1985 8.74 million +3.2%
1986 8.02 million -8.2%
1987 8.46 million +5.5%
1988 8.01 million -5.4%
1989 7.32 million -8.6%
1990 8.21 million +12.2%
1991 9.06 million +10.3%
1992 14.09 million +55.5%
1993 12.04 million -14.5%
1994 18.12 million +50.4%
1995 6.13 million -66.2%
1996 35.57 million +480.4%
1997 15.53 million -56.3%
1998 7.78 million -49.9%
1999 9.62 million +23.7%
2000 13.51 million +40.4%
2001 18.43 million +36.5%
2002 4.10 million -77.8%
2003 4.00 million -2.5%
2004 4.93 million +23.4%
2005 5.10 million +3.4%
2006 4.99 million -2.1%
2007 5.54 million +11.1%
2008 8.91 million +60.7%
2009 11.49 million +29.0%
2010 11.77 million +2.4%
2011 21.77 million +84.9%
2012 22.04 million +1.2%
2013 23.71 million +7.6%
2014 41.58 million +75.4%
2015 39.65 million -4.6%
2016 48.84 million +23.2%
2017 85.97 million +76.0%
2018 115.17 million +34.0%
2019 152.10 million +32.1%
2020 127.08 million -16.4%
2021 199.83 million +57.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 199.83 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 199.83 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +480.4% 6.13 million 35.57 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.19 million 7.15 million 9.35 million 8
1990s 13.62 million 6.13 million 35.57 million 10
2000s 8.10 million 4.00 million 18.43 million 10
2010s 56.26 million 11.77 million 152.10 million 10
2020s 163.45 million 127.08 million 199.83 million 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 138 Tonga 215.67 million compare
  2. 139 Guinea-Bissau 206.11 million compare
  3. 140 Mozambique 201.87 million compare
  4. 142 Iceland 193.32 million compare
  5. 143 Sierra Leone 183.79 million compare
  6. 144 Ireland 179.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Vanuatu?
Personal remittances oda in Vanuatu was 199.83 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 199.83 million in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2003.
How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances oda?
Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 818.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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