GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,089 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,089 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 24,621 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 25,833 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 26,640 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29,680 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 30,606 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 31,892 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 34,034 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 34,821 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35,433 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 38,382 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 37,913 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 36,501 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 38,818 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 41,451 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45,019 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 50,334 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 53,184 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 57,245 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 59,347 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 60,825 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64,029 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 65,880 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 67,312 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70,610 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 73,761 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 77,157 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 81,856 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 85,837 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 90,113 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 86,096 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 88,977 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 100,635 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,665 current international $ per square kilometre | 23,089 current international $ per square kilometre | 35,433 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,819 current international $ per square kilometre | 36,501 current international $ per square kilometre | 59,347 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,738 current international $ per square kilometre | 60,825 current international $ per square kilometre | 90,113 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,538 current international $ per square kilometre | 86,096 current international $ per square kilometre | 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Afghanistan 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Congo 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Madagascar 97,057 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,089 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.