GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
113th
of 210 countries
All-time high
11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
672,682 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 678,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 819,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 903,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 956,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 8.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 678,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 110 Nauru 11.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Poland 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Russia 10.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10.76 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.