How does Vanuatu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
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Vanuatu: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

130th

of 205 countries

All-time high

1 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.8571 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1979–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8571 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

Vanuatu ranks 130th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.9359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1981	0.8679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1982	0.8571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1983	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1984	0.9382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1985	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1986	0.9383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1987	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1989	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1990	0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1991	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1993	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1994	0.9382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1996	0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1997	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1998	0.8921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1999	0.8707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2000	0.8771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.8739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2003	0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.88 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.8819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.8652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.8598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2009	0.8702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.8928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2011	0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.8898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2013	0.901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.9013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2015	0.9065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2016	0.9139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2017	0.9031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.8955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2019	0.8989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2023	0.8931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.9228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

127 South Africa 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Iceland 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Netherlands 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Jordan 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Mozambique 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Barbados 0.896 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8571 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.