Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
42,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 44,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 45,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 50,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 54,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 54,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 54,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 56,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 53,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 55,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 57,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 60,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 65,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 67,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 73,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 74,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 77,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 78,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 83,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 86,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 90,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 92,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 95,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 90,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 88,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 42,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 54,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 53,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 73,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 74,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 95,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 88,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 176 Afghanistan 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 178 Zambia 102,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.