Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
86th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
497,949 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu, 1983–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1983200320231983: 497.9k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 598.5k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 647.0k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 669.5k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 702.5k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 810.3k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 854.7k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 961.4k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 3.2M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 3.4M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 3.6M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 3.7M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 4.6M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 5.2M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 6.2M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 6.1M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 6.2M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 7.0M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 8.9M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 9.5M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 10.4M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 10.6M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 9.4M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu stood at 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu peaked at 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 497,949 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Vanuatu 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1983 497,949 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 598,523 current LCU per square kilometre +20.2%
1985 647,006 current LCU per square kilometre +8.1%
1986 669,483 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 702,543 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1988 810,336 current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1989 854,717 current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
1990 961,362 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1991 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
1992 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1996 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.1%
1998 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +46.5%
1999 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2000 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.6%
2001 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2002 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre -8.5%
2003 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2004 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2006 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2007 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
2009 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
2010 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2011 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2012 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
2014 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
2015 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.0%
2016 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
2017 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2019 8.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.2%
2020 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
2021 10.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
2022 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre -12.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +46.5% 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 682,937 current LCU per square kilometre 497,949 current LCU per square kilometre 854,717 current LCU per square kilometre 7
1990s 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 961,362 current LCU per square kilometre 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 9.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 83 Puerto Rico 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 84 Switzerland 10.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 85 Belgium 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 87 United States Virgin Islands 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 88 Mali 9.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 89 Curacao 8.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu was 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 497,949 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Vanuatu rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.