Primary income payments in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income payments was 28.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, primary income payments in Vanuatu stood at 28.99 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Vanuatu peaked at 80.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.23 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.19 million BoP, current US$ | 23.71 million BoP, current US$ | 51.86 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.93 million BoP, current US$ | 26.09 million BoP, current US$ | 49.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.81 million BoP, current US$ | 21.23 million BoP, current US$ | 61.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.33 million BoP, current US$ | 30.14 million BoP, current US$ | 80.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.30 million BoP, current US$ | 28.99 million BoP, current US$ | 41.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Palau 40.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Samoa 32.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Dominica 28.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Haiti 28.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 28.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 149.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 122.7% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Vanuatu?
- Primary income payments in Vanuatu was 28.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income payments?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.