GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 422,186 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu is 422,186 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 422,186 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,555 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 72,541 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 71,555 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 84,508 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 91,015 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 94,074 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 112,793 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 107,252 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 101,294 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 111,672 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 117,480 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 123,773 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 133,517 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 148,129 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 152,364 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 152,863 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 166,575 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 167,246 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 170,849 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 180,993 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 187,575 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 190,021 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 200,992 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 196,199 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 186,625 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 191,411 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 198,351 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 204,726 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 225,131 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 239,059 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 263,835 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 271,803 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 272,808 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 283,008 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 278,356 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 281,717 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 288,603 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 311,153 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 320,666 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 340,699 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 353,261 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 367,998 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 351,100 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 351,531 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 379,784 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 418,709 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 422,186 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 422,186 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 422,186 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,541 current LCU per person | 72,541 current LCU per person | 72,541 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 101,542 current LCU per person | 71,555 current LCU per person | 123,773 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,013 current LCU per person | 133,517 current LCU per person | 190,021 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,813 current LCU per person | 186,625 current LCU per person | 271,803 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,827 current LCU per person | 272,808 current LCU per person | 367,998 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,662 current LCU per person | 351,100 current LCU per person | 422,186 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,877 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Niger 438,237 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Hong Kong 422,242 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 420,330 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Greenland 403,041 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Yemen 339,699 current LCU per person compare
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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 422,186 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 422,186 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,555 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.