Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 119,615 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 119,615 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 189,790 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35,490 constant LCU per person, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 118,452 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 120,496 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 138,226 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 133,879 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 135,701 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 185,880 constant LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 165,985 constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 180,159 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 178,291 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 175,112 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 186,386 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 189,790 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 176,170 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 146,442 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 170,299 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 156,973 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 152,792 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 112,743 constant LCU per person | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 62,453 constant LCU per person | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 35,490 constant LCU per person | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 66,772 constant LCU per person | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 124,528 constant LCU per person | +86.5% |
| 2024 | 119,615 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 119,615 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 119,615 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,909 constant LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +88.1% | 35,490 constant LCU per person | 66,772 constant LCU per person |
| 2023 | +86.5% | 66,772 constant LCU per person | 124,528 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,347 constant LCU per person | 118,452 constant LCU per person | 185,880 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 164,500 constant LCU per person | 112,743 constant LCU per person | 189,790 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,772 constant LCU per person | 35,490 constant LCU per person | 124,528 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 55 Maldives 138,633 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Mali 137,907 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 132,880 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 Cameroon 119,548 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 Thailand 119,211 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 114,009 constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 119,615 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 189,790 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,490 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.