GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
172nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
45
1979–2023
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 31,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 27,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 28,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 29,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 30,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 33,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 33,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 33,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 32,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 31,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 32,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 37,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 38,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 38,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 42,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 45,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 47,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 46,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 48,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 55,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 57,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 62,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 62,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 65,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 70,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 72,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 75,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 77,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 80,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 75,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 74,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 31,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 87,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Kazakhstan 86,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Angola 81,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 79,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Lesotho 74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 475,563 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 290.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.