Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita was 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
All-time low
1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Samoa 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 132 Micronesia (country) 2.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 133 Venezuela 1.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 134 Myanmar 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.