Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was -1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at -1.3%.
That represents a change of down 333.3% on the previous year and down 533.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 5.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 205th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | -4.5% | -260.7% |
| 2002 | -4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -102.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +1400.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +110.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -73.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -320.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -181.8% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -233.3% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -117.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +466.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -900.0% |
| 2021 | -3.8% | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -173.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -110.7% |
| 2024 | -1.3% | +333.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1400.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -4.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -7.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 202 Netherlands Antilles [former] -0.9% compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe -0.9% compare
- 204 Afghanistan -1.1% compare
- 206 New Zealand -1.5% compare
- 207 Argentina -1.7% compare
- 208 Melanesia -1.8% compare
- 208 Myanmar -1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Vanuatu was -1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 205th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 533.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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