Samoa vs Vanuatu: GDP
Samoa
1.07 billion current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.16 billion current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
195th
GDP over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.16 billion current US$ against 1.07 billion current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 93.22 million current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.26 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 115.04 million current US$ | 132.15 million current US$ | 17.12 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 202.30 million current US$ | 232.73 million current US$ | 30.42 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 436.77 million current US$ | 400.61 million current US$ | 36.17 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 813.62 million current US$ | 801.60 million current US$ | 12.02 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 910.40 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 131.60 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.16 billion current US$ against 1.07 billion current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 93.22 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp?
- Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release