GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 3,259 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,259 constant 2015 US$ for gni per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,419 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,737 constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 111th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,737 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 2,737 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,822 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,809 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,035 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3,396 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3,374 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,302 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,278 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,227 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,210 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,277 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,303 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,299 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,296 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,235 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,101 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,335 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,419 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,328 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,259 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,259 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,259 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,164 constant 2015 US$, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,026 constant 2015 US$ | 2,737 constant 2015 US$ | 3,396 constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,241 constant 2015 US$ | 3,101 constant 2015 US$ | 3,303 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,349 constant 2015 US$ | 3,259 constant 2015 US$ | 3,419 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gni per capita in Vanuatu was 3,259 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,419 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,737 constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.