GDP per capita, PPP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita, PPP was 4,525 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Vanuatu stood at 4,525 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 4,525 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,901 current international $, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,901 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,977 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,024 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,036 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,215 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,232 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,275 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,376 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,380 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,373 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,512 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,419 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,272 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,357 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,456 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,604 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,842 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,930 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,075 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,108 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,112 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,206 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,227 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,224 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,307 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,379 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,457 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,583 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,668 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,762 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,512 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,546 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,919 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,202 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4,368 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 4,525 current international $ | +3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,525 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,525 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,179 current international $ | 1,901 current international $ | 2,380 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,658 current international $ | 2,272 current international $ | 3,108 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,392 current international $ | 3,112 current international $ | 3,762 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,012 current international $ | 3,512 current international $ | 4,525 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Benin 4,817 current international $ compare
- 171 East Timor 4,809 current international $ compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 4,604 current international $ compare
- 174 Tanzania 4,471 current international $ compare
- 175 Zambia 4,379 current international $ compare
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current international $ 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, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 4,525 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,525 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,901 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.