Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 578,933 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 578,933 constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 578,933 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,430 constant LCU per person, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 263,124 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 257,430 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 267,722 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 269,036 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 283,690 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 295,655 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 318,175 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 320,307 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 316,037 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 299,535 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 289,381 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 299,197 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 294,616 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 329,592 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 347,095 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 475,011 constant LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 428,474 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 505,677 constant LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 570,538 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 557,083 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 550,402 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 539,411 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 578,933 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 578,933 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,148 constant LCU per person, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 578,933 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,392 constant LCU per person | 257,430 constant LCU per person | 320,307 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 358,462 constant LCU per person | 289,381 constant LCU per person | 505,677 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,273 constant LCU per person | 539,411 constant LCU per person | 578,933 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 37 Mali 627,839 constant LCU per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 618,377 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Congo 615,561 constant LCU per person compare
- 41 Angola 574,545 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Czechia 560,297 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Uruguay 545,625 constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 578,933 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 578,933 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,430 constant LCU per person in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.