Samoa vs Vanuatu: GDP
GDP over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.29 billion current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 65.72 million current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 201st and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.26 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 115.04 million current US$ | 132.15 million current US$ | 17.12 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 202.30 million current US$ | 232.73 million current US$ | 30.42 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 436.77 million current US$ | 400.61 million current US$ | 36.17 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 813.62 million current US$ | 878.98 million current US$ | 65.36 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 162.68 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.29 billion current US$ in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 65.72 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp?
- Samoa ranks 201st and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.