GNI per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI per capita was 3,212 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Vanuatu is 3,212 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,370 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,077 US$, in 1993.
Vanuatu ranks 141st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,143 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,175 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,154 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,077 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,196 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,264 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,337 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,386 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,427 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,450 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,401 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,342 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,295 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,508 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1,696 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1,763 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,956 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2,240 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2,619 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 2,478 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,748 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 3,095 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2,818 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,910 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,973 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,744 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,868 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,091 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,218 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,370 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,212 US$ | -4.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,212 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,212 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,261 US$ | 1,077 US$ | 1,450 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,830 US$ | 1,295 US$ | 2,619 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,984 US$ | 2,744 US$ | 3,370 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,212 US$ | 3,212 US$ | 3,212 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gni per capita in Vanuatu was 3,212 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,370 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,077 US$ in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.