GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,969 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4,969 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 4,969 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,760 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,887 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,760 current international $ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,760 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,773 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,893 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,934 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,024 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,136 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,314 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,333 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,407 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,386 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,184 current international $ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,262 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,346 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,453 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,727 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2,807 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,065 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3,006 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,024 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,136 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,063 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,223 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,387 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,468 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,567 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,770 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,004 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,186 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,840 current international $ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4,082 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4,533 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,584 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,676 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,969 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,969 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,969 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 current international $ per person | 1,760 current international $ per person | 2,333 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,564 current international $ per person | 2,184 current international $ per person | 3,065 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,483 current international $ per person | 3,024 current international $ per person | 4,186 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 current international $ per person | 3,840 current international $ per person | 4,969 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 East Timor 5,123 current international $ per person compare
- 167 Senegal 5,099 current international $ per person compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 5,081 current international $ per person compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 4,840 current international $ per person compare
- 171 Benin 4,762 current international $ per person compare
- 172 Syria 4,739 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vanuatu was 4,969 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,969 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.