Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7%
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2008
All-time low
-8.4%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu stood at -0.7%.
That represents a change of up 62.6% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 179th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 employed person (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | -6.7% | -354.9% |
| 2002 | -8.4% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -110.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +409.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +215.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +151.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -51.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -103.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | +733.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -434.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +81.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | -7.7% | -449.3% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -174.4% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -124.2% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | +171.9% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -62.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -8.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -7.7% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 176 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -0.5% compare
- 177 Congo -0.6% compare
- 178 Malawi -0.6% compare
- 180 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 181 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 182 Puerto Rico -1.0% 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 employed person in Vanuatu?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu was -0.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Vanuatu ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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