GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,525 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 4,525 current international $ per person. 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 4,525 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,901 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,901 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,977 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,024 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,036 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,215 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,232 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,275 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,376 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,380 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,373 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,512 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,419 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,272 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,357 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,456 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,604 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,842 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,930 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,075 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,108 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,112 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,206 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,227 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,224 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,307 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,379 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,457 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,583 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,668 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,762 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,512 current international $ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,546 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,919 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,202 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4,368 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 4,525 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,525 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,525 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,179 current international $ per person | 1,901 current international $ per person | 2,380 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,658 current international $ per person | 2,272 current international $ per person | 3,108 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,393 current international $ per person | 3,112 current international $ per person | 3,762 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,012 current international $ per person | 3,512 current international $ per person | 4,525 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Benin 4,817 current international $ per person compare
- 171 East Timor 4,809 current international $ per person compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 4,604 current international $ per person compare
- 174 Zambia 4,379 current international $ per person compare
- 175 Tanzania 4,332 current international $ per person compare
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu was 4,525 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,525 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,901 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.