GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 9,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 9,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 10,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 10,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 11,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 12,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 16,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 17,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 20,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 21,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 21,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 21,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 29,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 32,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 36,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 42,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 48,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 48,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 63,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 61,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 62,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 62,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 65,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 72,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 75,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 76,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 74,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 80,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 84,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Burundi 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Myanmar 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tanzania 89,255 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.