Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.