GNI in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.49 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
196th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.49 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
93.39 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
47
1979–2025
GNI in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.49 billion current US$ for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Vanuatu peaked at 1.49 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.39 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 100.06 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 103.61 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 97.22 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 93.39 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 100.18 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 125.36 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 118.37 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 118.35 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 118.75 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 140.74 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 148.26 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 167.48 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 177.04 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 179.14 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 171.97 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 196.28 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 212.62 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 229.64 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 242.50 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 254.01 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 262.92 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 259.05 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 253.93 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 251.07 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 300.08 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 346.28 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 368.95 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 419.25 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 491.65 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 588.51 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 570.48 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 649.21 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 751.13 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 704.73 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 863.03 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 900.22 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 877.79 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 937.64 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.49 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.16 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.49 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.90 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.06 million current US$ | 100.06 million current US$ | 100.06 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 116.42 million current US$ | 93.39 million current US$ | 148.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.36 million current US$ | 167.48 million current US$ | 262.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.92 million current US$ | 251.07 million current US$ | 588.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.49 million current US$ | 649.21 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 193 Solomon Islands 1.75 billion current US$ compare
- 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.74 billion current US$ compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 billion current US$ compare
- 197 Grenada 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 198 Samoa 1.29 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.23 billion current 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni in Vanuatu?
- Gni in Vanuatu was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.39 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni?
- Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.