GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.09 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
334.94 million constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
47
1979–2025
GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Vanuatu stood at 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 334.94 million constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 334.94 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 349.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 356.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 367.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 402.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 406.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 405.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 394.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 387.42 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 393.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 439.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 453.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 464.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 468.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 510.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 515.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 527.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 553.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 560.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 562.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 595.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 575.39 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 545.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 568.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 591.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 622.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 675.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 695.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 734.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 756.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 765.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 789.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 797.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 801.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 826.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 855.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 886.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 923.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 946.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 978.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 922.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 911.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 962.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 379.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 334.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 406.45 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 439.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 562.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 545.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 756.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 765.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 978.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 911.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 196 Comoros 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 197 Grenada 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 198 Samoa 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 986.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands 896.76 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp in Vanuatu was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.