GDP (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current US$), per capita was 3,543 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 3,543 current US$ 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 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,543 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 946 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Vanuatu 148th 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 US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,055 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 962.22 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 946.02 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 946.71 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 1,012 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 946 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,125 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,067 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,492 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,529 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,562 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,471 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,472 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,460 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,341 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,035 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,334 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,604 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2,546 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,815 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,163 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3,005 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,980 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,973 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,855 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,956 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,160 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,207 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,207 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,043 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,212 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,292 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,515 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3,543 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,543 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,543 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,021 current US$ per person | 946 current US$ per person | 1,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,403 current US$ per person | 1,141 current US$ per person | 1,562 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,888 current US$ per person | 1,341 current US$ per person | 2,604 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,032 current US$ per person | 2,815 current US$ per person | 3,207 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,321 current US$ per person | 3,043 current US$ per person | 3,543 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 3,543 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,543 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 946 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.