Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 3,160 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3,160 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,213 current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
709.66 current US$ per person
in 1982
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k1980200020211980: 827 current US$ per person1981: 759.2 current US$ per person1982: 709.7 current US$ per person1983: 752 current US$ per person1984: 922.4 current US$ per person1985: 842.8 current US$ per person1986: 821.1 current US$ per person1987: 786.8 current US$ per person1988: 915.2 current US$ per person1989: 941.6 current US$ per person1990: 1.0k current US$ per person1991: 1.1k current US$ per person1992: 1.0k current US$ per person1993: 981.1 current US$ per person1994: 1.1k current US$ per person1995: 1.1k current US$ per person1996: 1.2k current US$ per person1997: 1.3k current US$ per person1998: 1.3k current US$ per person1999: 1.3k current US$ per person2000: 1.3k current US$ per person2001: 1.2k current US$ per person2002: 1.2k current US$ per person2003: 1.4k current US$ per person2004: 1.5k current US$ per person2005: 1.6k current US$ per person2006: 1.8k current US$ per person2007: 2.0k current US$ per person2008: 2.4k current US$ per person2009: 2.2k current US$ per person2010: 2.5k current US$ per person2011: 2.8k current US$ per person2012: 2.6k current US$ per person2013: 2.7k current US$ per person2014: 2.8k current US$ per person2015: 2.6k current US$ per person2016: 2.7k current US$ per person2017: 2.9k current US$ per person2018: 3.0k current US$ per person2019: 3.2k current US$ per person2020: 3.0k current US$ per person2021: 3.2k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 3,160 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,213 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 709.66 current US$ per person, in 1982.

That places Vanuatu 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1980 826.95 current US$ per person —
1981 759.24 current US$ per person -8.2%
1982 709.66 current US$ per person -6.5%
1983 751.98 current US$ per person +6.0%
1984 922.38 current US$ per person +22.7%
1985 842.81 current US$ per person -8.6%
1986 821.05 current US$ per person -2.6%
1987 786.75 current US$ per person -4.2%
1988 915.23 current US$ per person +16.3%
1989 941.6 current US$ per person +2.9%
1990 1,040 current US$ per person +10.5%
1991 1,063 current US$ per person +2.2%
1992 1,047 current US$ per person -1.5%
1993 981.1 current US$ per person -6.3%
1994 1,092 current US$ per person +11.3%
1995 1,148 current US$ per person +5.1%
1996 1,217 current US$ per person +6.0%
1997 1,263 current US$ per person +3.8%
1998 1,307 current US$ per person +3.5%
1999 1,325 current US$ per person +1.4%
2000 1,270 current US$ per person -4.1%
2001 1,223 current US$ per person -3.7%
2002 1,177 current US$ per person -3.7%
2003 1,367 current US$ per person +16.1%
2004 1,539 current US$ per person +12.6%
2005 1,600 current US$ per person +4.0%
2006 1,784 current US$ per person +11.4%
2007 2,035 current US$ per person +14.1%
2008 2,386 current US$ per person +17.2%
2009 2,234 current US$ per person -6.4%
2010 2,470 current US$ per person +10.6%
2011 2,804 current US$ per person +13.5%
2012 2,592 current US$ per person -7.6%
2013 2,741 current US$ per person +5.8%
2014 2,771 current US$ per person +1.1%
2015 2,568 current US$ per person -7.3%
2016 2,695 current US$ per person +5.0%
2017 2,892 current US$ per person +7.3%
2018 3,030 current US$ per person +4.8%
2019 3,213 current US$ per person +6.0%
2020 3,045 current US$ per person -5.2%
2021 3,160 current US$ per person +3.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3,160 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3,160 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 827.77 current US$ per person 709.66 current US$ per person 941.6 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,148 current US$ per person 981.1 current US$ per person 1,325 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,662 current US$ per person 1,177 current US$ per person 2,386 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,778 current US$ per person 2,470 current US$ per person 3,213 current US$ per person 10
2020s 3,103 current US$ per person 3,045 current US$ per person 3,160 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 111 Philippines 3,196 current US$ per person compare
  2. 112 Indonesia 3,189 current US$ per person compare
  3. 113 Egypt 3,185 current US$ per person compare
  4. 115 Suriname 3,133 current US$ per person compare
  5. 116 Lebanon 3,027 current US$ per person compare
  6. 117 Vietnam 2,992 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 3,160 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3,213 current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 709.66 current US$ per person in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.