GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
113.78 million current US$
in 1981
Years of data
47
1979–2025
GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.35 billion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.78 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 119.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 121.19 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 113.78 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 114.50 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 117.39 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 144.48 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 131.86 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 126.50 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 139.46 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 158.35 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 154.01 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 168.88 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 201.33 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 209.09 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 200.49 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 233.70 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 249.33 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 261.37 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 272.77 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 262.29 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 268.01 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 272.01 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 257.93 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 262.60 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 314.47 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 365.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 394.96 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 439.36 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 516.39 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 590.75 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 592.62 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 670.71 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 770.15 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 747.84 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 863.35 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 879.18 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 855.36 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 908.73 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 998.54 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.35 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.08 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.35 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.26 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 119.26 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 132.15 million current US$ | 113.78 million current US$ | 158.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.73 million current US$ | 168.88 million current US$ | 272.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.61 million current US$ | 257.93 million current US$ | 592.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.98 million current US$ | 670.71 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 197 Solomon Islands 1.75 billion current US$ compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.75 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Grenada 1.42 billion current US$ compare
- 201 Samoa 1.29 billion current US$ compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.26 billion current US$ compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.18 billion current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp in Vanuatu was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.78 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.