GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
110th
of 210 countries
All-time high
11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
672,682 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 110th of 210 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 678,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 819,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 903,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 956,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 678,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 107 Mali 12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Germany 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Naoero 12.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ukraine 11.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Poland 11.15 million current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,555 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 423,611 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,682 current LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.