GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
120,479 current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
120,479 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
21,922 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200620231990: 22.9k current international $ per square kilometre1991: 21.9k current international $ per square kilometre1992: 22.5k current international $ per square kilometre1993: 23.2k current international $ per square kilometre1994: 25.4k current international $ per square kilometre1995: 26.5k current international $ per square kilometre1996: 28.4k current international $ per square kilometre1997: 30.6k current international $ per square kilometre1998: 33.9k current international $ per square kilometre1999: 34.8k current international $ per square kilometre2000: 36.8k current international $ per square kilometre2001: 37.4k current international $ per square kilometre2002: 35.1k current international $ per square kilometre2003: 37.3k current international $ per square kilometre2004: 39.6k current international $ per square kilometre2005: 42.4k current international $ per square kilometre2006: 48.3k current international $ per square kilometre2007: 50.9k current international $ per square kilometre2008: 57.1k current international $ per square kilometre2009: 57.4k current international $ per square kilometre2010: 59.1k current international $ per square kilometre2011: 62.6k current international $ per square kilometre2012: 62.5k current international $ per square kilometre2013: 67.3k current international $ per square kilometre2014: 72.3k current international $ per square kilometre2015: 75.7k current international $ per square kilometre2016: 79.6k current international $ per square kilometre2017: 86.1k current international $ per square kilometre2018: 93.7k current international $ per square kilometre2019: 100.3k current international $ per square kilometre2020: 94.1k current international $ per square kilometre2021: 102.4k current international $ per square kilometre2022: 116.4k current international $ per square kilometre2023: 120.5k current international $ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,922 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.

Vanuatu ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year current international $ per square kilometre Change
1990 22,915 current international $ per square kilometre —
1991 21,922 current international $ per square kilometre -4.3%
1992 22,472 current international $ per square kilometre +2.5%
1993 23,197 current international $ per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 25,363 current international $ per square kilometre +9.3%
1995 26,513 current international $ per square kilometre +4.5%
1996 28,376 current international $ per square kilometre +7.0%
1997 30,603 current international $ per square kilometre +7.8%
1998 33,855 current international $ per square kilometre +10.6%
1999 34,842 current international $ per square kilometre +2.9%
2000 36,775 current international $ per square kilometre +5.5%
2001 37,397 current international $ per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 35,093 current international $ per square kilometre -6.2%
2003 37,257 current international $ per square kilometre +6.2%
2004 39,584 current international $ per square kilometre +6.2%
2005 42,415 current international $ per square kilometre +7.2%
2006 48,310 current international $ per square kilometre +13.9%
2007 50,946 current international $ per square kilometre +5.5%
2008 57,055 current international $ per square kilometre +12.0%
2009 57,399 current international $ per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 59,112 current international $ per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 62,640 current international $ per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 62,544 current international $ per square kilometre -0.2%
2013 67,287 current international $ per square kilometre +7.6%
2014 72,300 current international $ per square kilometre +7.4%
2015 75,695 current international $ per square kilometre +4.7%
2016 79,612 current international $ per square kilometre +5.2%
2017 86,145 current international $ per square kilometre +8.2%
2018 93,699 current international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2019 100,262 current international $ per square kilometre +7.0%
2020 94,136 current international $ per square kilometre -6.1%
2021 102,416 current international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 116,419 current international $ per square kilometre +13.7%
2023 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre +3.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,006 current international $ per square kilometre 21,922 current international $ per square kilometre 34,842 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2000s 44,223 current international $ per square kilometre 35,093 current international $ per square kilometre 57,399 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 75,930 current international $ per square kilometre 59,112 current international $ per square kilometre 100,262 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 108,363 current international $ per square kilometre 94,136 current international $ per square kilometre 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 175 Yemen 167,791 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 176 Bolivia 142,307 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 177 Afghanistan 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 179 Congo 111,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 180 Zambia 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 181 Papua New Guinea 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 21,922 current international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Vanuatu rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.