Japan vs Vanuatu: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Japan
159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
132.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Vanuatu rank
57th
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Japan currently reports 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 132.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 26.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 57th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 198.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 120.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 114.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 104.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 138.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Vanuatu?
- Japan, at 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 132.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Vanuatu?
- 26.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Vanuatu rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 57th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.