Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 28.99 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Vanuatu, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, primary income, debit/expenditure in Vanuatu stood at 28.99 million. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 80.32 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.99 million, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.66 million | — |
| 2006 | 51.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 61.01 million | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 40.47 million | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 49.59 million | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 59.01 million | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 61.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 80.32 million | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 33.92 million | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 31.85 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 30.14 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 34.92 million | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 45.91 million | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 36.60 million | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 49.14 million | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 38.10 million | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 41.80 million | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 28.99 million | -30.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.99 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.99 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16 billion, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.33 million | 40.47 million | 61.01 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.33 million | 30.14 million | 80.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.30 million | 28.99 million | 41.80 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More trade data for Vanuatu
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 144.5 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 107.6 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.99 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 148.44 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.04 (2011)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 31.65 units per person (2011)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 120,367 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Vanuatu?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Vanuatu was 28.99 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.32 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.99 million in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.