Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: GDP
GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 162.88 billion current LCU against 133.98 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28.90 billion current LCU.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 213 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 billion current LCU | 8.20 billion current LCU | 6.57 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 13.25 billion current LCU | 10.89 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 5.80 billion current LCU | 27.43 billion current LCU | 21.63 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 18.95 billion current LCU | 45.85 billion current LCU | 26.90 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 59.16 billion current LCU | 90.54 billion current LCU | 31.38 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 108.14 billion current LCU | 138.18 billion current LCU | 30.04 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 162.88 billion current LCU against 133.98 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 28.90 billion current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.