Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 17.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu is 17.17, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 482.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 18.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.17 | — |
| 1983 | 6.09 | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.07 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 4.75 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.74 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 6.01 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 13.61 | +453.7% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 4.97 | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 7.15 | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8.61 | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 11.13 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 12.49 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 18.27 | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 17.17 | -6.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +453.7% | 2.46 | 13.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.12 | 4.75 | 8.17 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 2.46 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.07 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 1.75 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 | 12.49 | 18.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Vanuatu was 17.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.8%. 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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