Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Vanuatu is 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Vanuatu peaked at 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,051 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 9,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 8,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 8,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 11,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 10,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 9,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 12,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 11,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 12,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 15,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 16,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 17,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 19,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 20,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 20,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 19,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 19,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 19,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 26,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 28,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 31,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 36,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 41,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 42,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 56,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 54,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 63,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 65,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 63,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 68,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 73,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 75,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 78,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 81,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 85,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 157,767 current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 688,129 current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 Cameroon 96,145 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 89,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 85,198 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 84,277 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Vanuatu?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Vanuatu was 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,051 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.