Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27,652 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 90.6%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32,164 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
3,085 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1980–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200120231980: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre1981: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre1982: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1983: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 6.4k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 4.4k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 6.1k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 6.6k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 7.3k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 8.2k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 8.6k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 9.2k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 10.9k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 9.1k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 8.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 8.7k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 9.1k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 11.2k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 13.7k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 14.7k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 14.9k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 17.6k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 22.5k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 24.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 26.8k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 28.8k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 31.5k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 32.1k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 31.1k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 24.4k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 28.4k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 30.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 32.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 26.9k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 11.4k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 14.5k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 27.7k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 90.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 32,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,085 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Vanuatu 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1980 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1980 3,085 current US$ per square kilometre
1981 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1982 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1983 4,899 current US$ per square kilometre +42.3%
1984 6,414 current US$ per square kilometre +30.9%
1985 4,945 current US$ per square kilometre -22.9%
1986 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre -31.6%
1987 3,840 current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
1988 4,328 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1989 4,432 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1990 6,118 current US$ per square kilometre +38.0%
1991 6,609 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1992 7,339 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1993 7,098 current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
1994 8,151 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1995 8,567 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1996 9,244 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1997 10,945 current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1998 9,100 current US$ per square kilometre -16.9%
1999 8,218 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2000 8,743 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2001 8,031 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2002 9,115 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2003 11,164 current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2004 13,654 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2005 14,704 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2006 14,876 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 17,617 current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
2008 22,524 current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
2009 24,578 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 26,806 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2011 28,814 current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2012 31,478 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2013 32,150 current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 31,124 current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2015 24,392 current US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
2016 28,400 current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2017 30,848 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2018 32,164 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2019 26,931 current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
2020 11,436 current US$ per square kilometre -57.5%
2021 7,129 current US$ per square kilometre -37.7%
2022 14,509 current US$ per square kilometre +103.5%
2023 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre +90.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,061 current US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,832 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +103.5% 7,129 current US$ per square kilometre 14,509 current US$ per square kilometre
2023 +90.6% 14,509 current US$ per square kilometre 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,188 current US$ per square kilometre 3,085 current US$ per square kilometre 6,414 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 8,139 current US$ per square kilometre 6,118 current US$ per square kilometre 10,945 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,501 current US$ per square kilometre 8,031 current US$ per square kilometre 24,578 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 29,311 current US$ per square kilometre 24,392 current US$ per square kilometre 32,164 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 15,181 current US$ per square kilometre 7,129 current US$ per square kilometre 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 143 Russia 28,451 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Uganda 28,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Angola 27,788 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Congo 25,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Algeria 24,764 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 149 Laos 22,896 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 27,652 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 32,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 3,085 current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Vanuatu rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.