Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
78,556 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
94,912 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
5,011 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1983200320231983: 5.0k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 6.0k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 6.1k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 6.3k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 6.4k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 7.8k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 7.4k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 8.2k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 9.7k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 10.0k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 9.3k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 10.5k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 11.5k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 11.8k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 12.3k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 16.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 17.4k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 15.9k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 16.2k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 15.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 18.1k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 20.7k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 21.8k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 22.7k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 25.7k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 28.3k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 29.8k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 35.2k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 40.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 40.2k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 49.1k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 53.9k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 56.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 56.2k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 58.0k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 63.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 77.4k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 82.2k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 94.9k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 92.1k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 78.6k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Vanuatu is 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Vanuatu peaked at 94,912 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,011 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.

Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1983 5,011 current US$ per square kilometre
1984 6,032 current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
1985 6,102 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1986 6,252 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1987 6,396 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 7,760 current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
1989 7,366 current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1990 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1991 9,700 current US$ per square kilometre +18.1%
1992 9,964 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 9,324 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1994 10,505 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1995 11,460 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1996 11,809 current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 12,312 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1998 16,389 current US$ per square kilometre +33.1%
1999 17,422 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2000 15,912 current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
2001 16,189 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 15,460 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
2003 18,065 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2004 20,682 current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2005 21,757 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2006 22,716 current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2007 25,718 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2008 28,260 current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2009 29,781 current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2010 35,241 current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2011 40,053 current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2012 40,193 current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 49,053 current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
2014 53,879 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2015 56,639 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 56,220 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 57,959 current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2018 63,397 current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2019 77,444 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2020 82,196 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2021 94,912 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2022 92,135 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2023 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre -14.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 657,682 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,417 current US$ per square kilometre 5,011 current US$ per square kilometre 7,760 current US$ per square kilometre 7
1990s 11,710 current US$ per square kilometre 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre 17,422 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 21,454 current US$ per square kilometre 15,460 current US$ per square kilometre 29,781 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 53,008 current US$ per square kilometre 35,241 current US$ per square kilometre 77,444 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 86,950 current US$ per square kilometre 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre 94,912 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 140 Ethiopia 95,021 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 141 Belize 85,206 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 142 Tajikistan 79,029 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 144 Sierra Leone 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 145 Zimbabwe 77,952 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 146 Burundi 77,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Vanuatu?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Vanuatu was 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 94,912 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 5,011 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Vanuatu rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.