Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: GDP

Papua New Guinea
72.32 billion constant LCU
in 2024
Vanuatu
71.50 billion constant LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Vanuatu rank
139th

GDP over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197019972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 72.32 billion constant LCU against 71.50 billion constant LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 812.50 million constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 137th and Vanuatu ranks 139th of 209 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 17.70 billion constant LCU 27.20 billion constant LCU 9.50 billion constant LCU Vanuatu
1980s 18.61 billion constant LCU 27.32 billion constant LCU 8.72 billion constant LCU Vanuatu
1990s 27.67 billion constant LCU 36.39 billion constant LCU 8.72 billion constant LCU Vanuatu
2000s 32.86 billion constant LCU 45.77 billion constant LCU 12.91 billion constant LCU Vanuatu
2010s 54.56 billion constant LCU 61.67 billion constant LCU 7.11 billion constant LCU Vanuatu
2020s 67.13 billion constant LCU 68.56 billion constant LCU 1.43 billion constant LCU Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
Papua New Guinea, at 72.32 billion constant LCU against 71.50 billion constant LCU in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
812.50 million constant LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th and Vanuatu ranks 139th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release