Adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Adjusted net national income per capita was -7.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-7.7%
Change on year
down 466.9%
World rank
142nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2017
All-time low
-7.7%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu, 2003–2021

-100102030402003201220212003: 1.8 annual % growth2004: -0.631 annual % growth2005: 0.42 annual % growth2006: 7.1 annual % growth2007: -0.508 annual % growth2008: 7.7 annual % growth2009: -6.7 annual % growth2010: -1.3 annual % growth2011: 4.8 annual % growth2012: -3.1 annual % growth2013: -0.223 annual % growth2014: -2.3 annual % growth2015: -6.9 annual % growth2016: 11.8 annual % growth2017: 39.6 annual % growth2018: -5.9 annual % growth2019: 15.2 annual % growth2020: 2.1 annual % growth2021: -7.7 annual % growth

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu stood at -7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 466.9% on the previous year and down 259.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 39.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2021.

That places Vanuatu 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Vanuatu, 2003 to 2021.
Year annual % growth Change
2003 1.8%
2004 -0.6% -134.9%
2005 0.4% -166.6%
2006 7.1% +1580.9%
2007 -0.5% -107.2%
2008 7.7% -1624.0%
2009 -6.7% -186.1%
2010 -1.3% -80.2%
2011 4.8% -465.8%
2012 -3.1% -164.8%
2013 -0.2% -92.9%
2014 -2.3% +939.8%
2015 -6.9% +198.9%
2016 11.8% -269.7%
2017 39.6% +236.9%
2018 -5.9% -114.8%
2019 15.2% -358.7%
2020 2.1% -86.2%
2021 -7.7% -466.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% -6.7% 7.7% 7
2010s 5.2% -6.9% 39.6% 10
2020s -2.8% -7.7% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 139 Kyrgyzstan -7.1% compare
  2. 140 Kazakhstan -7.3% compare
  3. 141 Burkina Faso -7.7% compare
  4. 143 Bahrain -7.9% compare
  5. 144 Yemen -8.5% compare
  6. 145 Mali -10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Vanuatu was -7.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 259.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.