Gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 132.76 million current US$ (2024)
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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.