Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 126.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 76.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 82.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 93.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 93.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 100.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 103.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 97.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 108.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 109.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 104.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 106.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 114.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 109.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 105.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 104.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 113.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 112.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 120.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 126.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 122.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 108.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 98.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 96.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 97.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 87.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 86.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 79.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 82.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 85.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 87.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 98.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 99.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 103.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 104.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 104.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 106.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 91.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 59 Bangladesh 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Iceland 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Ethiopia 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 New Caledonia 95.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 French Polynesia 90.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Serbia 88.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 126.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.