Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.96 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
798,195 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1983–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1983200320231983: 798.2k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 934.6k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 1.0M current LCU per square kilometre1986: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1987: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1988: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre1989: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1990: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 2.0M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 3.0M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 2.7M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 3.1M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 3.4M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 3.6M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 4.0M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 4.4M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 4.5M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 4.6M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 5.6M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 6.1M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 7.2M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 7.1M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 7.6M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 8.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 10.7M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 11.5M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 12.5M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 13.0M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 11.5M current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 12.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 798,195 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Vanuatu 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1983 798,195 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 934,619 current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
1985 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1986 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1987 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
1988 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1989 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1991 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1992 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1993 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1995 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1996 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1997 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
1998 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +36.8%
1999 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2000 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2002 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre -12.3%
2003 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
2008 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2009 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
2010 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
2011 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 5.56 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.8%
2014 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
2015 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.1%
2016 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.6%
2017 7.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
2018 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2019 10.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.8%
2020 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2021 12.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 12.96 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2023 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre -11.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 798,195 current LCU per square kilometre 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 7
1990s 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 12.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 12.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 87 Switzerland 12.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Ukraine 11.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 Bahrain 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Puerto Rico 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Sweden 10.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Curacao 10.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 798,195 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Vanuatu rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.