Remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Remittances, annual growth rate was -5.99 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-5.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.9%
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
453.67 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-78.17 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1983–2022

02004001983200220221983: -25.5 % change on previous year1984: -3.7 % change on previous year1985: 13 % change on previous year1986: -4.3 % change on previous year1987: -4.3 % change on previous year1988: -16.6 % change on previous year1989: -6 % change on previous year1990: 2.3 % change on previous year1991: -7.5 % change on previous year1992: 49.8 % change on previous year1993: -10.9 % change on previous year1994: 29.1 % change on previous year1995: -68.3 % change on previous year1996: 453.7 % change on previous year1997: -58.2 % change on previous year1998: -47.9 % change on previous year1999: 21 % change on previous year2000: 38.3 % change on previous year2001: 43.9 % change on previous year2002: -78.2 % change on previous year2003: -18.6 % change on previous year2004: 6.3 % change on previous year2005: -4.4 % change on previous year2006: -12 % change on previous year2007: -5.5 % change on previous year2008: 40.5 % change on previous year2009: 28.6 % change on previous year2010: -9.5 % change on previous year2011: 61.1 % change on previous year2012: 4.3 % change on previous year2013: -6.8 % change on previous year2014: 72.2 % change on previous year2015: -2 % change on previous year2016: 15.9 % change on previous year2017: 60.2 % change on previous year2018: 29.3 % change on previous year2019: 28.7 % change on previous year2020: -12.8 % change on previous year2021: 46.3 % change on previous year2022: -6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at -5.99 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.9% on the previous year and down 240.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 453.67 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -78.17 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1983 -25.5 % change on previous year —
1984 -3.71 % change on previous year -85.5%
1985 13.03 % change on previous year -451.3%
1986 -4.27 % change on previous year -132.7%
1987 -4.32 % change on previous year +1.2%
1988 -16.64 % change on previous year +285.4%
1989 -6.04 % change on previous year -63.7%
1990 2.31 % change on previous year -138.3%
1991 -7.47 % change on previous year -423.0%
1992 49.77 % change on previous year -766.6%
1993 -10.86 % change on previous year -121.8%
1994 29.07 % change on previous year -367.8%
1995 -68.3 % change on previous year -334.9%
1996 453.67 % change on previous year -764.3%
1997 -58.17 % change on previous year -112.8%
1998 -47.9 % change on previous year -17.7%
1999 21.02 % change on previous year -143.9%
2000 38.33 % change on previous year +82.4%
2001 43.91 % change on previous year +14.6%
2002 -78.17 % change on previous year -278.0%
2003 -18.57 % change on previous year -76.2%
2004 6.31 % change on previous year -134.0%
2005 -4.45 % change on previous year -170.4%
2006 -12.01 % change on previous year +170.1%
2007 -5.48 % change on previous year -54.4%
2008 40.45 % change on previous year -838.2%
2009 28.62 % change on previous year -29.3%
2010 -9.52 % change on previous year -133.3%
2011 61.07 % change on previous year -741.7%
2012 4.26 % change on previous year -93.0%
2013 -6.8 % change on previous year -259.5%
2014 72.22 % change on previous year -1162.0%
2015 -1.98 % change on previous year -102.7%
2016 15.94 % change on previous year -904.3%
2017 60.18 % change on previous year +277.5%
2018 29.31 % change on previous year -51.3%
2019 28.69 % change on previous year -2.1%
2020 -12.82 % change on previous year -144.7%
2021 46.26 % change on previous year -460.8%
2022 -5.99 % change on previous year -112.9%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -5.99 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -5.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.48 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -6.78 % change on previous year -25.5 % change on previous year 13.03 % change on previous year 7
1990s 36.32 % change on previous year -68.3 % change on previous year 453.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.9 % change on previous year -78.17 % change on previous year 43.91 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.34 % change on previous year -9.52 % change on previous year 72.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.15 % change on previous year -12.82 % change on previous year 46.26 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 129 Palau -5.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 130 Hong Kong -5.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 131 Montenegro -5.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 133 Kazakhstan -6.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 134 Peru -6.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -6.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
Remittances, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -5.99 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 453.67 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -78.17 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 240.5%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Remittances, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,804 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.