Gross Domestic Product … Standard Local Currency annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross Domestic Product … Standard Local Currency annual growth rate was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Vanuatu, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Vanuatu stood at 3.97 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 79.2% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Vanuatu peaked at 34.56 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -11.46 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, 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 … Standard Local Currency annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +508.1% |
| 1974 | 34.56 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1975 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1976 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1977 | -0.9587 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1978 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -1933.1% |
| 1979 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1980 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1981 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1982 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 1983 | 31.9 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1984 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1986 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4281 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5654 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +506.4% |
| 1990 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1992 | -0.7282 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -718.0% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7907 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2000 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +559.0% |
| 2001 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2002 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2004 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4634 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +455.7% |
| 2015 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2020 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2021 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2023 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.01 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.97 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product … Standard Local Currency annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1933.1% | -0.9587 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year | 31.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.7282 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.4634 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3104 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Vanuatu was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.46 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.