Gdp per capita growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gdp per capita growth was 0.7808 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gdp per capita growth in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.7808 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Vanuatu peaked at 8.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.41, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 212 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 growth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -13.41 | — |
| 1981 | 2.09 | -115.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3675 | -117.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5482 | -249.2% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | +1157.5% |
| 1985 | -1.51 | -122.0% |
| 1986 | -2.66 | +75.8% |
| 1987 | -5.35 | +100.9% |
| 1988 | -4.19 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | -1.03 | -75.5% |
| 1990 | 8.93 | -970.5% |
| 1991 | 0.613 | -93.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0704 | -88.5% |
| 1993 | -1.7 | -2516.1% |
| 1994 | 6.51 | -482.9% |
| 1995 | -1.31 | -120.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0678 | -105.2% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | +3846.8% |
| 1998 | -0.9152 | -134.2% |
| 1999 | -1.72 | +88.1% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -304.4% |
| 2001 | -5.8 | -264.9% |
| 2002 | -7.54 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -123.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +88.3% |
| 2006 | 5.87 | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3872 | -93.4% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | +671.1% |
| 2009 | 0.454 | -84.8% |
| 2010 | -1.09 | -339.2% |
| 2011 | 0.926 | -185.3% |
| 2012 | -1.19 | -228.0% |
| 2013 | -1.75 | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8239 | -147.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8977 | +910.8% |
| 2020 | -7.89 | -979.2% |
| 2021 | -3.43 | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -192.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -57.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7808 | -45.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.7808 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.7808 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.42, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3846.8% | 0.0678 | 2.68 |
| 1993 | -2516.1% | 0.0704 | -1.7 |
| 1984 | +1157.5% | 0.5482 | 6.89 |
| 2020 | -979.2% | 0.8977 | -7.89 |
| 1990 | +970.5% | -1.03 | 8.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.9 | -13.41 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | -1.72 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5887 | -7.54 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3101 | -1.75 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4232 | -7.89 | 3.4 | 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 growth in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita growth in Vanuatu was 0.7808 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.41 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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