GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 533,632 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu is 533,632 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 533,632 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60,863 current LCU per person, in 1979.
That places Vanuatu 69th out of 208 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), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60,863 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 61,179 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72,209 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 74,235 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 80,283 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 97,865 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 96,282 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 94,772 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 95,084 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104,416 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 119,146 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 132,410 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 130,252 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 130,539 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 131,113 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 139,903 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 142,620 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 150,109 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 160,903 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 181,650 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 186,411 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 191,411 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 193,155 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 178,431 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 182,651 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 188,180 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 191,243 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 214,825 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 227,605 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 262,837 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 261,645 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 264,063 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 276,018 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 262,308 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 320,625 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 335,790 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 359,526 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 373,814 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 406,830 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 436,067 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 464,103 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 429,472 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 450,538 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 491,020 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 481,831 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 505,161 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 533,632 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 533,632 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 533,632 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,863 current LCU per person | 60,863 current LCU per person | 60,863 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 89,547 current LCU per person | 61,179 current LCU per person | 119,146 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,591 current LCU per person | 130,252 current LCU per person | 186,411 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,198 current LCU per person | 178,431 current LCU per person | 262,837 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,914 current LCU per person | 262,308 current LCU per person | 464,103 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,942 current LCU per person | 429,472 current LCU per person | 533,632 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 66 Chad 567,981 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Cape Verde 559,912 current LCU per person compare
- 68 North Macedonia 545,721 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Denmark 523,385 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Faroe Islands 520,046 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Hong Kong 488,901 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 533,632 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 533,632 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,863 current LCU per person in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.