GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 3,940 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,940 current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
137th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,940 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
800 current US$
in 1983
Years of data
44
1981–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,940 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Vanuatu peaked at 3,940 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 current US$, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 940 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 840 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 800 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 900 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 930 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 970 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 890 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 980 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1,100 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 1,220 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1,110 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,140 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,160 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,210 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,250 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,340 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,400 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,450 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,430 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,420 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,360 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,210 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,350 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1,580 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1,770 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,980 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 2,080 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,430 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2,500 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,580 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,790 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,840 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,030 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,030 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,980 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,970 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,000 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,270 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,740 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 3,390 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3,520 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,850 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 3,830 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,940 current US$ | +2.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,940 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,940 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 927.78 current US$ | 800 current US$ | 1,100 current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,271 current US$ | 1,110 current US$ | 1,450 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,768 current US$ | 1,210 current US$ | 2,500 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,023 current US$ | 2,580 current US$ | 3,740 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,706 current US$ | 3,390 current US$ | 3,940 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Vanuatu?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Vanuatu was 3,940 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,940 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release