Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 116.45 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu stood at 116.45 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu peaked at 119.56 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 14.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 15.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 11.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 32.00 million current US$ | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 28.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 34.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 39.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 43.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 46.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 44.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.00 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 41.00 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 65.00 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 84.00 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 108.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 76.45 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 119.56 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 116.45 million current US$ | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 116.45 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 116.45 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.12 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.60 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 108.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.15 million current US$ | 76.45 million current US$ | 119.56 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 120.14 million current US$ compare
- 154 Montenegro 119.86 million current US$ compare
- 155 Niger 118.57 million current US$ compare
- 157 Comoros 114.28 million current US$ compare
- 158 Seychelles 111.56 million current US$ compare
- 159 Suriname 111.47 million current US$ 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Vanuatu was 116.45 million current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 119.56 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.