Net primary income in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net primary income was 180.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
180.66 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.66 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-43.11 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Net primary income in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1982200220221982: -21.1M BoP, current US$1983: -17.2M BoP, current US$1984: -19.1M BoP, current US$1985: -13.5M BoP, current US$1986: -8.1M BoP, current US$1987: -20.7M BoP, current US$1988: -17.6M BoP, current US$1989: -5.8M BoP, current US$1990: -1.4M BoP, current US$1991: -24.3M BoP, current US$1992: -30.0M BoP, current US$1993: -28.5M BoP, current US$1994: -37.4M BoP, current US$1995: -36.7M BoP, current US$1996: -31.7M BoP, current US$1997: -30.3M BoP, current US$1998: -8.3M BoP, current US$1999: -5.1M BoP, current US$2000: -13.0M BoP, current US$2001: -4.0M BoP, current US$2002: -11.5M BoP, current US$2003: -14.4M BoP, current US$2004: -18.7M BoP, current US$2005: -26.0M BoP, current US$2006: -20.1M BoP, current US$2007: -24.7M BoP, current US$2008: -2.2M BoP, current US$2009: -22.1M BoP, current US$2010: -21.5M BoP, current US$2011: -19.0M BoP, current US$2012: -43.1M BoP, current US$2013: -313.4k BoP, current US$2014: 21.0M BoP, current US$2015: 22.4M BoP, current US$2016: 28.9M BoP, current US$2017: 52.3M BoP, current US$2018: 94.7M BoP, current US$2019: 119.6M BoP, current US$2020: 95.0M BoP, current US$2021: 165.2M BoP, current US$2022: 180.7M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, net primary income in Vanuatu stood at 180.66 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income in Vanuatu peaked at 180.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -43.11 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.

Vanuatu ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -15.39 million BoP, current US$ -21.11 million BoP, current US$ -5.76 million BoP, current US$ 8
1990s -23.37 million BoP, current US$ -37.42 million BoP, current US$ -1.40 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -15.69 million BoP, current US$ -26.01 million BoP, current US$ -2.23 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 25.50 million BoP, current US$ -43.11 million BoP, current US$ 119.56 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 146.96 million BoP, current US$ 95.01 million BoP, current US$ 180.66 million BoP, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 33 East Timor 223.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 34 Kiribati 195.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 35 Afghanistan 189.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 37 Faroe Islands 121.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 38 Djibouti 115.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 39 Nauru 90.11 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income in Vanuatu?
Net primary income in Vanuatu was 180.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net primary income recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 180.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -43.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
How does Vanuatu rank for net primary income?
Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is net primary income rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.