GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 9,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 9,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 10,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 10,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 11,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 12,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 16,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 17,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 20,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 21,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 21,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 21,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 29,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 32,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 36,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 42,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 48,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 48,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 63,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 61,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 70,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 72,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 70,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 74,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 81,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 84,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 87,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 83,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 89,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 94,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 Algeria 104,094 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Cameroon 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Myanmar 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 91,192 current US$ 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)
- 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 (current LCU), per capita 485,961 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,334 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP (current US$) 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.