GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 3,249 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 3,249 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,350 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,724 constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 149th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 2,896 constant 2015 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 2,956 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,962 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3,118 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,035 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,873 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,752 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,724 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2,986 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,087 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,089 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,143 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,089 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,197 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,012 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,876 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,956 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,129 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,141 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,235 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,244 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,206 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,258 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,320 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,085 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,074 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,178 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,249 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,249 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,249 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,943 constant 2015 US$ | 2,724 constant 2015 US$ | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,041 constant 2015 US$ | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,132 constant 2015 US$ | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ | 3,249 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 3,249 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,350 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,724 constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.