GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.19 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 17.28 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.45 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1984 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 1985 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1986 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -654.3% |
| 1988 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1989 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1990 | -0.9681 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1991 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -1160.6% |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7986 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4195 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +823.1% |
| 2007 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4639 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2013 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -3823.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +292.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 2018 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6429 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +728.3% |
| 2025 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3823.9% | -0.4639 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1160.6% | -0.9681 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +823.1% | 0.4195 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +728.3% | 0.6429 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +654.3% | -2.97 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.9681 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.4195 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.4639 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.6429 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 143 Puerto Rico 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Australia 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Jordan 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Malta 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Mali 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Morocco 2.1 % 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.45 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.