Personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Personal transfers, receipts was 8.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.55 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 82.4%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
15.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2001
All-time low
57,510 BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
39
1982–2022

Personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu, 1982–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1982200220221982: 8.3M BoP, current US$1983: 5.6M BoP, current US$1984: 6.9M BoP, current US$1985: 6.9M BoP, current US$1986: 6.9M BoP, current US$1987: 6.7M BoP, current US$1988: 7.0M BoP, current US$1989: 6.5M BoP, current US$1990: 6.9M BoP, current US$1991: 7.0M BoP, current US$1992: 6.8M BoP, current US$1993: 4.9M BoP, current US$1994: 5.8M BoP, current US$1995: 6.1M BoP, current US$1998: 6.2M BoP, current US$1999: 7.5M BoP, current US$2000: 11.0M BoP, current US$2001: 15.8M BoP, current US$2002: 57.5k BoP, current US$2003: 65.6k BoP, current US$2004: 71.6k BoP, current US$2005: 73.2k BoP, current US$2006: 72.3k BoP, current US$2007: 1.2M BoP, current US$2008: 79.4k BoP, current US$2009: 75.4k BoP, current US$2010: 113.0k BoP, current US$2011: 113.6k BoP, current US$2012: 151.3k BoP, current US$2013: 222.3k BoP, current US$2014: 1.7M BoP, current US$2015: 600.5k BoP, current US$2016: 2.5M BoP, current US$2017: 816.9k BoP, current US$2018: 1.3M BoP, current US$2019: 1.1M BoP, current US$2020: 7.0M BoP, current US$2021: 4.7M BoP, current US$2022: 8.6M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu is 8.55 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 5,551.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu peaked at 15.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57,510 BoP, current US$, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 162nd out of 176 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.85 million BoP, current US$ 5.64 million BoP, current US$ 8.32 million BoP, current US$ 8
1990s 6.40 million BoP, current US$ 4.94 million BoP, current US$ 7.49 million BoP, current US$ 8
2000s 2.85 million BoP, current US$ 57,510 BoP, current US$ 15.81 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 861,231 BoP, current US$ 112,967 BoP, current US$ 2.50 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 6.75 million BoP, current US$ 4.69 million BoP, current US$ 8.55 million BoP, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 159 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 160 Kiribati 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 161 Seychelles 9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 164 Lesotho 7.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 165 Djibouti 6.76 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu?
Personal transfers, receipts in Vanuatu was 8.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 15.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 57,510 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for personal transfers, receipts?
Vanuatu ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,551.4%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (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
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.