GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
145.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
68.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
47
1979–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 145.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 68.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 87.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 96.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 99.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 107.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 109.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 104.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 116.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 117.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 111.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 113.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 121.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 116.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 112.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 111.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 115.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 127.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 129.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 137.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 145.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 139.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 122.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 111.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 109.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 110.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 101.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 106.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 96.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 89.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 92.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 108.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 108.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 107.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 110.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 114.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 115.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 109.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 115.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 119.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 119.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 28.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 111.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 59 Kenya 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Iceland 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bangladesh 120.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ethiopia 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 New Caledonia 110.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 French Polynesia 110.31 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 145.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current 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.