GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8.02 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 24.98 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.29 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +625.6% |
| 1982 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1983 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1984 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8963 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9712 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +201.7% |
| 1988 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 1989 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8488 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1992 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 1995 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1997 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2002 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2003 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2004 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +265.9% |
| 2007 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2012 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2013 | 24.98 % change on previous year | -974.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2015 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2021 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2022 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4365 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +1561.4% |
| 2025 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.02 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.02 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1561.4% | 0.4365 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +974.8% | -2.86 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9 % change on previous year | 0.8963 % change on previous year | 24.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 % change on previous year | 0.8488 % change on previous year | 15.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 87 Guatemala 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Mauritania 8.04 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Montenegro 8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Bermuda 8 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Colombia 7.97 % change on previous year 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 8.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.29 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.