GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Vanuatu, 1979β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Vanuatu is 1.16 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 1.16 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113.78 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.26 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 132.15 million current US$ | 113.78 million current US$ | 158.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.73 million current US$ | 168.88 million current US$ | 272.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.61 million current US$ | 257.93 million current US$ | 592.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.60 million current US$ | 670.71 million current US$ | 936.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 909.42 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 192 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.74 billion current US$ compare
- 193 Comoros 1.55 billion current US$ compare
- 194 Grenada 1.39 billion current US$ compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 197 Northern Mariana Islands 1.10 billion current US$ compare
- 198 Samoa 1.07 billion current US$ compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp in Vanuatu was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.78 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release