GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 422,185 current LCU in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979β2024
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 208 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.
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 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 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 208 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release