GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 475,563 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 475,563 constant LCU.
The figure is 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 490,279 constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 398,743 constant LCU, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 489,498 constant LCU | — |
| 1980 | 423,872 constant LCU | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 432,742 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 431,152 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 433,515 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 463,398 constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 456,381 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 444,231 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 420,473 constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 402,874 constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 398,743 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 434,339 constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 437,001 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 437,309 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 429,875 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 457,857 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 451,876 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 452,182 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 464,278 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 460,029 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 452,111 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 468,015 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 440,872 constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 407,643 constant LCU | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 414,783 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 420,912 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 432,624 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 458,008 constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 459,781 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 473,507 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 475,657 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 470,491 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 474,848 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 469,220 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 461,023 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 464,821 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 470,498 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 476,803 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 485,485 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 485,916 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 490,279 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 451,579 constant LCU | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 436,097 constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 449,924 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 465,212 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 471,879 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 475,563 constant LCU | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 475,563 constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 475,563 constant LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,498 constant LCU | 489,498 constant LCU | 489,498 constant LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 430,738 constant LCU | 398,743 constant LCU | 463,398 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,686 constant LCU | 429,875 constant LCU | 464,278 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,180 constant LCU | 407,643 constant LCU | 475,657 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,938 constant LCU | 461,023 constant LCU | 490,279 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,376 constant LCU | 436,097 constant LCU | 475,563 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 51 Sweden 515,965 constant LCU compare
- 52 Chad 493,018 constant LCU compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 481,146 constant LCU compare
- 55 Cape Verde 466,711 constant LCU compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 465,264 constant LCU compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 463,582 constant LCU 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 per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 475,563 constant LCU 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 490,279 constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,743 constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.