Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 170th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 171 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 172 Tanzania 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Vanuatu was 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.