Domestic material consumption per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Vanuatu stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 10.36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 144th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 | 8.31 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 6.58 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 6 | 6.3 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -22.69 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.6565 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 3,249 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.05 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.09 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Vanuatu?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Vanuatu was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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