Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 103.59 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Vanuatu, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 103.59 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Vanuatu peaked at 103.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.84 | — |
| 1971 | 4.13 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 4.45 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 5.16 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 5.56 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.99 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 6.45 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 8.97 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 8.48 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.49 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 10.33 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 11.38 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 13.84 | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 14.06 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.66 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.83 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 18.34 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 20.07 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 22.81 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 24.16 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 26.67 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 27.99 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 30.57 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 31.66 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 33.06 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 33.13 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.21 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.47 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 37.05 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.78 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.42 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 43.15 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.61 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 53.93 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 61.61 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 65.12 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 67.91 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 70.87 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72.42 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.8 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 79.11 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 87.25 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 94.89 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 100.77 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 103.59 | +2.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 103.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 103.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 434.67, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 | 3.84 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.14 | 8.48 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.43 | 20.07 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.19 | 36.47 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.54 | 67.91 | 103.59 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Vanuatu was 103.59 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 103.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Vanuatu ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.