GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 469.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 463.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 404.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 449.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 455.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 457.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 407.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 451.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 469.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 413.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 358.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 373.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 380.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 329.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 325.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 341.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 319.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 302.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 295.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 297.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 312.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 307.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 320.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 326.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 304.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 264.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 237.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 230.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 225.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 197.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 181.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 186.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 167.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 150.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 156.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 135.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 137.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 146.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 142.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 135.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 134.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 132.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 121.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 122.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 125.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 119.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 39.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 463.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 463.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 424.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 358.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 469.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 295.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 380.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 181.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 326.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 45 Angola 137.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Japan 133.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 120.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Pakistan 107.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 New Caledonia 98.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Iceland 92.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 469.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.