Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was -96.19 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-96.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32.39 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-96.19 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Vanuatu, 1999–2021

-100-500501999201020211999: -18.1 % change on previous year2000: 16.9 % change on previous year2001: -15.9 % change on previous year2002: 24.1 % change on previous year2003: 15.3 % change on previous year2004: 12 % change on previous year2005: 11.8 % change on previous year2006: 4.8 % change on previous year2007: 30.3 % change on previous year2008: 32.4 % change on previous year2009: 13.8 % change on previous year2010: 13.1 % change on previous year2011: 2.9 % change on previous year2012: 7.6 % change on previous year2013: 17.2 % change on previous year2014: -10.8 % change on previous year2015: -16.4 % change on previous year2016: 12.8 % change on previous year2017: 6.8 % change on previous year2018: 1.1 % change on previous year2019: -13.7 % change on previous year2020: -76.2 % change on previous year2021: -96.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2021, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Vanuatu stood at -96.19 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 3,425.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Vanuatu peaked at 32.39 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -96.19 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Vanuatu ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1999 -18.06 % change on previous year —
2000 16.95 % change on previous year -193.9%
2001 -15.94 % change on previous year -194.1%
2002 24.14 % change on previous year -251.4%
2003 15.28 % change on previous year -36.7%
2004 12.05 % change on previous year -21.1%
2005 11.83 % change on previous year -1.8%
2006 4.81 % change on previous year -59.4%
2007 30.28 % change on previous year +529.7%
2008 32.39 % change on previous year +7.0%
2009 13.83 % change on previous year -57.3%
2010 13.08 % change on previous year -5.4%
2011 2.89 % change on previous year -77.9%
2012 7.63 % change on previous year +163.8%
2013 17.16 % change on previous year +124.9%
2014 -10.83 % change on previous year -163.1%
2015 -16.43 % change on previous year +51.7%
2016 12.82 % change on previous year -178.0%
2017 6.82 % change on previous year -46.8%
2018 1.06 % change on previous year -84.4%
2019 -13.68 % change on previous year -1386.3%
2020 -76.23 % change on previous year +457.1%
2021 -96.19 % change on previous year +26.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -96.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -96.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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
2019 -1386.3% 1.06 % change on previous year -13.68 % change on previous year
2007 +529.7% 4.81 % change on previous year 30.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -18.06 % change on previous year -18.06 % change on previous year -18.06 % change on previous year 1
2000s 14.56 % change on previous year -15.94 % change on previous year 32.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.05 % change on previous year -16.43 % change on previous year 17.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s -86.21 % change on previous year -96.19 % change on previous year -76.23 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 185 Papua New Guinea -75.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 186 Marshall Islands -87.04 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Vietnam -95.39 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Vanuatu?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Vanuatu was -96.19 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 32.39 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -96.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,425.6%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 4,241 data points, 1996–2024
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