Gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
522.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 522.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 190th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 522.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 539.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 553.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 557.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 608.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 614.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 628.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 659.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 667.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 669.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 708.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 684.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 649.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 677.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 704.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 741.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 804.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 827.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 873.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 900.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 911.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 940.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 949.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 953.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 983.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 522.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 669.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 649.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 900.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 911.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Dominica 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Kiribati 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu was 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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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