GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,987 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,315 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,532 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,553 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,556 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,495 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,723 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,674 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,677 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,741 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,676 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,806 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,585 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,315 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,373 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,423 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,518 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,724 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,739 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,850 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,868 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,826 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,861 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,815 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,749 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,780 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,826 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,877 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,948 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,951 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,672 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,546 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,658 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,783 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,837 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,495 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,620 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,315 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,868 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,749 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,727 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,546 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 169 Benin 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 170 East Timor 4,110 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 3,935 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 173 Zambia 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 174 Tanzania 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 175 Comoros 3,622 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Vanuatu was 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,987 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.