GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at 5.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 13.74 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +312.4% |
| 1995 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1996 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1998 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2000 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2002 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -2474.6% |
| 2003 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 2004 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2007 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5414 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +543.7% |
| 2014 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2016 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2020 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +452.4% |
| 2023 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2025 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.31 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2474.6% | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 0.5414 % change on previous year | 9.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 130 United Arab Emirates 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Barbados 5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Niger 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Albania 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Ecuador 5.27 % 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 5.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.