GNI per capita, PPP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI per capita, PPP was 4,970 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Vanuatu is 4,970 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 4,970 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,760 current international $, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 169th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,890 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,760 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,760 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,770 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,890 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,930 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,020 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,140 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,310 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,330 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,410 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,390 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,180 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,260 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,350 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,450 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,730 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2,810 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,070 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3,010 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,020 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,140 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,060 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,220 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,390 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,470 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,570 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,770 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,000 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,190 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,840 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,080 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4,530 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4,580 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,680 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4,970 current international $ | +6.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,970 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,270 current international $, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,970 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,980 current international $ | 1,760 current international $ | 2,330 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,566 current international $ | 2,180 current international $ | 3,070 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,483 current international $ | 3,020 current international $ | 4,190 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 current international $ | 3,840 current international $ | 4,970 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 East Timor 5,120 current international $ compare
- 167 Senegal 5,100 current international $ compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 5,080 current international $ compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 4,840 current international $ compare
- 171 Benin 4,760 current international $ compare
- 172 Syria 4,740 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 4,970 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,970 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.