Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 7,446 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,395 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 3,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 5,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 5,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 6,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 7,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 7,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,844 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,337 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +40.3% | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,960 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,844 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 80 Cuba 7,601 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 81 Albania 7,359 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 82 Paraguay 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 84 Peru 7,152 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Libya 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 Gabon 6,804 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,446 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,395 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.