GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 4,039 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4,039 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 4,039 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 946 current US$, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 151st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,055 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1,048 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 962.22 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 946.02 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 946.71 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,137 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 1,012 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 946 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,017 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,125 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,067 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,141 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,326 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,344 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,257 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,431 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,492 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,529 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,562 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,471 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,472 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,460 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,341 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,567 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1,774 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,874 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,035 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,334 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,604 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2,546 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,815 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,163 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3,005 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,393 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3,378 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,214 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,340 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,585 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,626 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,636 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,404 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,576 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,680 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,708 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,960 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 4,039 current US$ | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,039 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,039 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,055 current US$ | 1,055 current US$ | 1,055 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,021 current US$ | 946 current US$ | 1,137 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,403 current US$ | 1,141 current US$ | 1,562 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,888 current US$ | 1,341 current US$ | 2,604 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 current US$ | 2,815 current US$ | 3,636 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,728 current US$ | 3,404 current US$ | 4,039 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 148 Philippines 4,171 current US$ compare
- 149 Eswatini 4,108 current US$ compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 4,084 current US$ compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 3,968 current US$ compare
- 153 Iran 3,924 current US$ compare
- 154 Djibouti 3,906 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 4,039 current US$ 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 4,039 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 946 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st 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 25.6%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.