GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 3,169 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,169 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,512 constant 2011 international $
in 2019
All-time low
2,911 constant 2011 international $
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Vanuatu is 3,169 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 3,512 constant 2011 international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,911 constant 2011 international $, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,102 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,121 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,123 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,070 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,270 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,227 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,229 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,315 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,285 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,229 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,342 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,148 constant 2011 international $ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,911 constant 2011 international $ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,962 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,006 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,089 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,271 constant 2011 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,283 constant 2011 international $ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,381 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,397 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,360 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,391 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,351 constant 2011 international $ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,292 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,302 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,358 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,398 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,466 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,482 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,512 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,260 constant 2011 international $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,136 constant 2011 international $ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,223 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,118 constant 2011 international $ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,169 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,169 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,169 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,197 constant 2011 international $ | 3,070 constant 2011 international $ | 3,315 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,179 constant 2011 international $ | 2,911 constant 2011 international $ | 3,397 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,391 constant 2011 international $ | 3,292 constant 2011 international $ | 3,512 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,181 constant 2011 international $ | 3,118 constant 2011 international $ | 3,260 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 172 Zimbabwe 3,450 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 173 Rwanda 3,265 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 174 Kiribati 3,257 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 3,093 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 177 Gambia 3,031 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 178 Mali 2,911 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 3,169 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,512 constant 2011 international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,911 constant 2011 international $ in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release