GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 422,185 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
422,185 current LCU
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
422,185 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
71,555 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1979–2024
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 422,185 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 422,185 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,555 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 72,541 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 71,555 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 84,508 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 91,015 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 94,074 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 112,793 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 107,252 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 101,294 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 111,672 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 117,480 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 123,773 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 133,517 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 148,129 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 152,364 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 152,863 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 166,575 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 167,246 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 170,849 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 180,993 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 187,575 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 190,021 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 200,992 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 196,199 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 186,625 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 191,411 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 198,351 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 204,726 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 225,131 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 239,059 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 263,835 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 271,803 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 272,808 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 283,008 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 278,356 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 281,717 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 288,603 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 311,153 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 320,666 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 340,699 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 353,261 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 367,998 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 351,100 current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 351,531 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 379,784 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 418,709 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 422,185 current LCU | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 422,185 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 422,185 current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,541 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 101,542 current LCU | 71,555 current LCU | 123,773 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,013 current LCU | 133,517 current LCU | 190,021 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,813 current LCU | 186,625 current LCU | 271,803 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,827 current LCU | 272,808 current LCU | 367,998 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,662 current LCU | 351,100 current LCU | 422,185 current LCU | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 422,185 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 422,185 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,555 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release