Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 455,840 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 455,840 constant LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 490,450 constant LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 220,394 constant LCU per person, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 229,252 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 227,680 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 225,380 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 224,516 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 225,074 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 226,379 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 226,481 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 231,700 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 233,589 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 233,448 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 233,397 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 235,467 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 234,065 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 220,394 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 247,281 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 364,899 constant LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 312,611 constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 410,278 constant LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 490,450 constant LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 480,936 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 450,260 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 428,184 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 455,840 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 455,840 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,667 constant LCU per person, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 455,840 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,624 constant LCU per person, 7.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +47.6% | 247,281 constant LCU per person | 364,899 constant LCU per person |
| 2019 | +31.2% | 312,611 constant LCU per person | 410,278 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227,058 constant LCU per person | 224,516 constant LCU per person | 231,700 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 272,543 constant LCU per person | 220,394 constant LCU per person | 410,278 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,134 constant LCU per person | 428,184 constant LCU per person | 490,450 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 39 Angola 504,878 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Mali 491,654 constant LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 465,826 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 454,452 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Uruguay 453,708 constant LCU per person compare
- 45 Cape Verde 434,807 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 455,840 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 490,450 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,394 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.