GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 5.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 13.1 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.46 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1995 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1999 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +373.8% |
| 2001 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2002 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 2003 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2004 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 2015 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2021 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 2023 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.94 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.94 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +373.8% | 1.76 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Congo 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Sudan 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Bahamas 5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Dominica 5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Madagascar 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Somalia 5.88 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.46 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.