Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.09 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
196th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
334.94 million constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu is 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu peaked at 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 334.94 million constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 334.94 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 349.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 356.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 367.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 402.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 406.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 405.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 394.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 387.42 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 393.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 439.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 453.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 464.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 468.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 510.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 515.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 527.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 553.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 560.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 562.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 595.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 575.39 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 545.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 568.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 591.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 622.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 675.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 695.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 734.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 756.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 765.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 789.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 797.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 801.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 826.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 855.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 886.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 923.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 946.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 978.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 922.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 911.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 962.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 379.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 334.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 406.45 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 439.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 562.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 545.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 756.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 765.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 978.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 911.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 193 Comoros 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 194 Grenada 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 195 Samoa 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 986.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 199 Northern Mariana Islands 896.76 million constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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