GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 485,961 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 485,961 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 485,961 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,555 current LCU, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 71st 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 per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 72,541 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 71,555 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 84,508 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 91,015 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 94,074 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 112,793 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 107,252 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 101,294 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 111,672 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 117,480 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 123,773 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 133,517 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 148,129 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 152,364 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 152,863 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 166,575 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 167,246 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 170,849 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 180,993 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 187,575 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 190,021 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 200,992 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 196,199 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 186,625 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 191,411 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 198,351 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 204,726 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 225,131 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 239,059 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 263,835 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 271,803 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 272,808 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 283,008 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 278,356 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 320,742 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 327,943 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 350,337 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 362,289 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 386,572 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 399,479 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 417,124 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 392,789 current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 391,417 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 424,449 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 441,692 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 471,879 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 485,961 current LCU | +3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 485,961 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 485,961 current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,541 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 101,542 current LCU | 71,555 current LCU | 123,773 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,013 current LCU | 133,517 current LCU | 190,021 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,813 current LCU | 186,625 current LCU | 271,803 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,866 current LCU | 272,808 current LCU | 417,124 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,698 current LCU | 391,417 current LCU | 485,961 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 485,961 current 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 485,961 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,555 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.