Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 45.93 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
45.93 million
Change on year
up 1,963.7%
World rank
180th
of 203 countries
All-time high
314.00 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.23 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu, 1998–2022

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1998201020221998: 72.0M1999: 59.0M2000: 69.0M2001: 58.0M2002: 72.0M2003: 83.0M2004: 93.0M2005: 104.0M2006: 109.0M2007: 142.0M2008: 188.0M2009: 214.0M2010: 242.0M2011: 249.0M2012: 268.0M2013: 314.0M2014: 280.0M2015: 234.0M2016: 264.0M2017: 282.0M2018: 285.0M2019: 246.0M2020: 58.5M2021: 2.2M2022: 45.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 45.93 million for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2022.

The figure is up 1,963.7% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu peaked at 314.00 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2021.

That places Vanuatu 180th out of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 72.00 million —
1999 59.00 million -18.1%
2000 69.00 million +16.9%
2001 58.00 million -15.9%
2002 72.00 million +24.1%
2003 83.00 million +15.3%
2004 93.00 million +12.0%
2005 104.00 million +11.8%
2006 109.00 million +4.8%
2007 142.00 million +30.3%
2008 188.00 million +32.4%
2009 214.00 million +13.8%
2010 242.00 million +13.1%
2011 249.00 million +2.9%
2012 268.00 million +7.6%
2013 314.00 million +17.2%
2014 280.00 million -10.8%
2015 234.00 million -16.4%
2016 264.00 million +12.8%
2017 282.00 million +6.8%
2018 285.00 million +1.1%
2019 246.00 million -13.7%
2020 58.48 million -76.2%
2021 2.23 million -96.2%
2022 45.93 million +1963.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 45.93 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 45.93 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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
2022 +1963.7% 2.23 million 45.93 million
2021 -96.2% 58.48 million 2.23 million
2020 -76.2% 246.00 million 58.48 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.50 million 59.00 million 72.00 million 2
2000s 113.20 million 58.00 million 214.00 million 10
2010s 266.40 million 234.00 million 314.00 million 10
2020s 35.54 million 2.23 million 58.48 million 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 177 Djibouti 51.90 million
  2. 178 French Guiana 49.00 million compare
  3. 179 Eritrea 48.00 million compare
  4. 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million compare
  5. 182 Suriname 39.97 million compare
  6. 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Vanuatu was 45.93 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 314.00 million in 2013.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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