GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 3,249 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,249 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3,350 constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
2,724 constant 2015 US$
in 1989
Years of data
47
1979–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,249 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025.
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 international and market dollars in Vanuatu peaked at 3,350 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,724 constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 2,896 constant 2015 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 2,956 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,962 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3,118 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,035 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,873 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,752 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,724 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2,986 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,087 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,089 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,143 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,089 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,197 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,012 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,876 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,956 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,129 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,141 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,235 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,244 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,206 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,258 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,320 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,085 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,074 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,178 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,249 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,943 constant 2015 US$ | 2,724 constant 2015 US$ | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,041 constant 2015 US$ | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,132 constant 2015 US$ | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ | 3,249 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 143 Eswatini 3,986 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Morocco 3,644 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Djibouti 3,459 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,020 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,957 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,807 constant 2015 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 354,680 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Vanuatu was 3,249 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,350 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,724 constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.