Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 9.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu stood at 9.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 363.2% on the previous year and up 426.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu peaked at 23.09 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -12.94 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 83rd out of 205 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 value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -12.94 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6094 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1983 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -2102.8% |
| 1984 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1985 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1986 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1987 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 1988 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1989 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1990 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 1991 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1992 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1993 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1994 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -503.3% |
| 1995 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2761 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2000 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -912.6% |
| 2001 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2003 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +593.2% |
| 2004 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +947.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2012 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -688.4% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2015 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 2017 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2021 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +363.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 9.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 9.81 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2102.8% | -0.6094 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +947.7% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +912.6% | -0.2761 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -12.94 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 85 Niger 9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.63 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Vanuatu was 9.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.94 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.