GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
184th
of 211 countries
All-time high
22.91 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-3.12 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980–2024

010201980200220241980: 0.927 % change on previous year1981: 20.7 % change on previous year1982: 10.2 % change on previous year1983: 5.9 % change on previous year1984: 22.9 % change on previous year1985: -2.5 % change on previous year1986: -3.1 % change on previous year1987: 13.1 % change on previous year1988: 7.9 % change on previous year1989: 8.1 % change on previous year1990: 10.6 % change on previous year1991: 13.7 % change on previous year1992: 5.4 % change on previous year1993: 2.8 % change on previous year1994: 11.6 % change on previous year1995: 2.8 % change on previous year1996: 4.5 % change on previous year1997: 8.2 % change on previous year1998: 5.8 % change on previous year1999: 3.4 % change on previous year2000: 8.2 % change on previous year2001: 0.104 % change on previous year2002: -2.5 % change on previous year2003: 5.1 % change on previous year2004: 6.2 % change on previous year2005: 5.7 % change on previous year2006: 12.7 % change on previous year2007: 8.8 % change on previous year2008: 13.2 % change on previous year2009: 5.7 % change on previous year2010: 2.7 % change on previous year2011: 6 % change on previous year2012: 0.541 % change on previous year2013: 3.5 % change on previous year2014: 4.8 % change on previous year2015: 10.2 % change on previous year2016: 5.4 % change on previous year2017: 8.8 % change on previous year2018: 6.2 % change on previous year2019: 6.6 % change on previous year2020: -2.3 % change on previous year2021: 2.5 % change on previous year2022: 10.6 % change on previous year2023: 12.8 % change on previous year2024: 3.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 3.15 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 75.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 22.91 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.12 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places Vanuatu 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 0.9268 % change on previous year
1981 20.75 % change on previous year +2138.5%
1982 10.24 % change on previous year -50.7%
1983 5.89 % change on previous year -42.5%
1984 22.91 % change on previous year +288.8%
1985 -2.48 % change on previous year -110.8%
1986 -3.12 % change on previous year +25.6%
1987 13.1 % change on previous year -520.2%
1988 7.94 % change on previous year -39.4%
1989 8.08 % change on previous year +1.8%
1990 10.61 % change on previous year +31.4%
1991 13.74 % change on previous year +29.4%
1992 5.44 % change on previous year -60.4%
1993 2.81 % change on previous year -48.3%
1994 11.6 % change on previous year +312.4%
1995 2.75 % change on previous year -76.3%
1996 4.46 % change on previous year +62.0%
1997 8.24 % change on previous year +84.7%
1998 5.82 % change on previous year -29.3%
1999 3.43 % change on previous year -41.2%
2000 8.23 % change on previous year +140.3%
2001 0.1042 % change on previous year -98.7%
2002 -2.47 % change on previous year -2474.4%
2003 5.12 % change on previous year -307.1%
2004 6.19 % change on previous year +20.8%
2005 5.75 % change on previous year -7.1%
2006 12.66 % change on previous year +120.3%
2007 8.82 % change on previous year -30.3%
2008 13.17 % change on previous year +49.3%
2009 5.67 % change on previous year -56.9%
2010 2.75 % change on previous year -51.5%
2011 6.01 % change on previous year +118.8%
2012 0.5413 % change on previous year -91.0%
2013 3.48 % change on previous year +543.7%
2014 4.76 % change on previous year +36.7%
2015 10.24 % change on previous year +115.1%
2016 5.38 % change on previous year -47.5%
2017 8.75 % change on previous year +62.8%
2018 6.2 % change on previous year -29.2%
2019 6.63 % change on previous year +6.9%
2020 -2.35 % change on previous year -135.4%
2021 2.47 % change on previous year -205.3%
2022 10.57 % change on previous year +327.8%
2023 12.84 % change on previous year +21.5%
2024 3.15 % change on previous year -75.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.89 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -2474.4% 0.1042 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year
1981 +2138.5% 0.9268 % change on previous year 20.75 % change on previous year
2013 +543.7% 0.5413 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.42 % change on previous year -3.12 % change on previous year 22.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.89 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 13.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.32 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year 13.17 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.48 % change on previous year 0.5413 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.34 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 12.84 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 181 Estonia 3.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 182 Equatorial Guinea 3.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 183 Bahrain 3.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 185 Belgium 2.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 186 Japan 2.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 187 Ecuador 2.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 22.91 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -3.12 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,125 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.