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$, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 148th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,055 current US$ | 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
- 145 Philippines 4,171 current US$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 4,108 current US$ compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 4,084 current US$ compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 3,968 current US$ compare
- 150 Iran 3,924 current US$ compare
- 151 Djibouti 3,906 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (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 148th out of 211 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.