Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,004 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 1,004 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,542 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 284.13 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 325.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 320.45 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 346.77 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 481.59 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 615.08 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 462.45 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 308.56 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 341.21 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 374.8 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 374.2 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 503.69 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 530.73 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 574.9 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 542.56 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 608.4 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 624.83 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 659.32 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 764.02 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 622.09 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 550.26 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 572.11 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 512.48 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 567.27 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 677.93 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 809.08 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 850.48 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 839.81 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 970.53 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,210 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,443 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,540 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,458 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,117 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,350 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,124 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 466.44 current US$ per person | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 284.13 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 564.98 current US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 2024 | 1,004 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,004 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673.16 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,004 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,804 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +98.8% | 284.13 current US$ per person | 564.98 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 395.02 current US$ per person | 308.56 current US$ per person | 615.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 598.08 current US$ per person | 503.69 current US$ per person | 764.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.71 current US$ per person | 512.48 current US$ per person | 1,287 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 current US$ per person | 1,117 current US$ per person | 1,542 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.27 current US$ per person | 284.13 current US$ per person | 1,052 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 130 Guatemala 1,027 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Algeria 1,019 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Iran 1,011 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 976.4 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 948.76 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Bolivia 947.68 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,004 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.13 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.