Remittances in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Remittances was 17.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 17.17 for remittances in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 482.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Vanuatu peaked at 18.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.17 | — |
| 1983 | 6.09 | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.07 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 4.75 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.74 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 6.01 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 13.61 | +453.7% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 4.97 | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 7.15 | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8.61 | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 11.13 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 12.49 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 18.27 | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 17.17 | -6.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 2.46 | 13.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.12 | 4.75 | 8.17 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 2.46 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.07 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 1.75 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 | 12.49 | 18.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 remittances in Vanuatu?
- Remittances in Vanuatu was 17.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for remittances?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.8%. 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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