GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 482,620 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
482,620 current LCU
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 207 countries
All-time high
482,620 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
60,863 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
GNI per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 482,620 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 482,620 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,863 current LCU, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 70th of 207 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 (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60,863 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 61,179 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72,209 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 74,235 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 80,283 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 97,865 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 96,283 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 94,772 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 95,084 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104,416 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 119,146 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 132,410 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 130,253 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 130,539 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 131,113 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 139,903 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 142,620 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 150,109 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 160,903 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 181,650 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 186,411 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 191,411 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 193,155 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 178,431 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 182,651 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 188,179 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 191,243 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 214,825 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 227,605 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 262,837 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 261,645 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 264,063 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 276,018 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 262,308 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 281,601 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 293,142 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 316,489 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 327,626 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 341,594 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 363,525 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 420,622 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 391,125 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 400,555 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 437,754 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 476,218 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 482,620 current LCU | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 482,620 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 482,620 current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,012 current LCU, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,863 current LCU | 60,863 current LCU | 60,863 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 89,547 current LCU | 61,179 current LCU | 119,146 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,591 current LCU | 130,253 current LCU | 186,411 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,198 current LCU | 178,431 current LCU | 262,837 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,699 current LCU | 262,308 current LCU | 420,622 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,654 current LCU | 391,125 current LCU | 482,620 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 gni per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gni per capita in Vanuatu was 482,620 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 482,620 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,863 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release