GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 485,961 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu is 485,961 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 485,961 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,555 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 71st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 72,541 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 71,555 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 84,508 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 91,015 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 94,074 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 112,793 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 107,252 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 101,294 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 111,672 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 117,480 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 123,773 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 133,517 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 148,129 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 152,364 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 152,863 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 166,575 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 167,246 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 170,849 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 180,993 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 187,575 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 190,021 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 200,992 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 196,199 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 186,625 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 191,411 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 198,351 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 204,726 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 225,131 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 239,059 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 263,835 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 271,803 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 272,808 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 283,008 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 278,356 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 320,742 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 327,943 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 350,337 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 362,289 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 386,572 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 399,479 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 417,124 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 392,789 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 391,417 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 424,449 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 441,692 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 471,879 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 485,961 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,541 current LCU per person | 72,541 current LCU per person | 72,541 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 101,542 current LCU per person | 71,555 current LCU per person | 123,773 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,013 current LCU per person | 133,517 current LCU per person | 190,021 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,813 current LCU per person | 186,625 current LCU per person | 271,803 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,866 current LCU per person | 272,808 current LCU per person | 417,124 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,698 current LCU per person | 391,417 current LCU per person | 485,961 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 68 Cape Verde 567,262 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 511,400 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Denmark 509,683 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Niger 451,200 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 445,917 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Hong Kong 444,301 current 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 485,961 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 485,961 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,555 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.