GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 4,039 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4,039 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 4,039 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 946 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 149th 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,055 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 962.22 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 946.02 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 946.71 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 1,012 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 946 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,125 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,067 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,492 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,529 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,562 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,471 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,472 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,460 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,341 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,035 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,334 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,604 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2,546 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,815 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,163 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3,005 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,393 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3,378 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,214 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,340 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,585 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,626 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,636 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,404 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,576 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,680 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,708 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,960 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 4,039 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,039 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,039 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,021 current US$ per person | 946 current US$ per person | 1,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,403 current US$ per person | 1,141 current US$ per person | 1,562 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,888 current US$ per person | 1,341 current US$ per person | 2,604 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 current US$ per person | 2,815 current US$ per person | 3,636 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,728 current US$ per person | 3,404 current US$ per person | 4,039 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 146 Philippines 4,171 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Eswatini 4,108 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 4,084 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 3,968 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Iran 3,924 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Djibouti 3,906 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 4,039 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,039 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 946 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.