Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 3,555 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 3,555 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,555 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 810.88 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Vanuatu 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,055 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 980.66 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 835.07 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 810.88 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 888.11 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 948.93 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 887.61 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 953.69 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,244 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,179 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,435 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,465 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,312 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,282 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,281 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,180 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,184 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,389 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1,571 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,019 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,239 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2,216 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,513 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2,814 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2,674 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,057 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3,045 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,914 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,052 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,247 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,268 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,079 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3,257 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,319 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,312 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,555 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 942.74 current US$ per person | 810.88 current US$ per person | 1,066 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,299 current US$ per person | 1,070 current US$ per person | 1,465 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,652 current US$ per person | 1,180 current US$ per person | 2,239 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,982 current US$ per person | 2,513 current US$ per person | 3,268 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,304 current US$ per person | 3,079 current US$ per person | 3,555 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 423,611 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 3,555 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,555 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 810.88 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.