GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.29 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.6% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 23.08 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -8.74 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -478.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6328 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1983 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1984 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +815.0% |
| 1985 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1986 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1987 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -352.3% |
| 1988 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1989 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1990 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1992 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1993 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1994 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1995 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1996 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2001 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 2002 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2003 | 19.75 % change on previous year | +991.0% |
| 2004 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3172 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +4053.9% |
| 2011 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2012 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2013 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -633.1% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2015 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2016 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2017 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2019 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2020 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2021 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2022 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 2025 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4053.9% | 0.3172 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +991.0% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 Panama 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Brazil 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 165 China 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Fiji 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Belize 3.84 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ 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 us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.74 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.