Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Vanuatu, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Vanuatu peaked at 46,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 129th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 16,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 21,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 30,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 32,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 42,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 37,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 44,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 44,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 496,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +40.2% | 21,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +26.4% | 32,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 126 Kenya 44,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Peru 43,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 43,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Guinea 43,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Benin 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Vanuatu was 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 46,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.