Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +93.3% | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +84.8% | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Philippines 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Iran 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Ukraine 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Turkey 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 New Zealand 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.