What is the difference in gdp between Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?

12.54 billion current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?

46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Vanuatu: GDP

Puerto Rico

125.84 billion current LCU

in 2024

Vanuatu

138.38 billion current LCU

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

143rd

Vanuatu rank

140th

GDP over time

Puerto Rico
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 138.38 billion current LCU against 125.84 billion current LCU in Puerto Rico, a difference of 12.54 billion current LCU.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 140th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.75 billion current LCU	8.20 billion current LCU	4.55 billion current LCU	Puerto Rico
1980s	20.45 billion current LCU	13.25 billion current LCU	7.19 billion current LCU	Puerto Rico
1990s	42.22 billion current LCU	27.43 billion current LCU	14.79 billion current LCU	Puerto Rico
2000s	80.84 billion current LCU	45.85 billion current LCU	34.99 billion current LCU	Puerto Rico
2010s	102.24 billion current LCU	82.31 billion current LCU	19.93 billion current LCU	Puerto Rico
2020s	113.52 billion current LCU	120.78 billion current LCU	7.25 billion current LCU	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Puerto Rico or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 138.38 billion current LCU against 125.84 billion current LCU in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?: 12.54 billion current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp?: Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 140th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release