Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0845 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vanuatu, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0845 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0845 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0845 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0845 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Liberia 0.0922 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 0.0835 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Botswana 0.0829 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 0.0746 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vanuatu was 0.0845 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0845 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.