Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 226,666 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 226,666 current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 233,953 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,979 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27,979 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 29,878 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 35,337 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 59,082 current LCU per person | +67.2% |
| 1984 | 65,865 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 69,510 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 61,599 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 67,310 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 66,249 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 73,037 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 91,346 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 80,300 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 79,006 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 79,210 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 83,881 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 83,752 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 85,132 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 85,583 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 98,383 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 102,336 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 96,430 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 97,738 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 92,172 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 92,435 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105,337 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 112,170 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 108,668 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 116,145 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 156,446 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 157,465 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 150,331 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 145,445 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 147,921 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 154,180 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 158,192 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 202,427 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 199,973 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 202,598 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 206,837 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 226,779 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 203,388 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 204,310 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 233,953 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 219,498 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 226,666 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 226,666 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,451 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 226,666 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,108 current LCU per person, 9.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +67.2% | 35,337 current LCU per person | 59,082 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,584 current LCU per person | 27,979 current LCU per person | 73,037 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,893 current LCU per person | 79,006 current LCU per person | 102,336 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,501 current LCU per person | 92,172 current LCU per person | 157,465 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,468 current LCU per person | 145,445 current LCU per person | 226,779 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,563 current LCU per person | 203,388 current LCU per person | 233,953 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 56 Uruguay 235,210 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Cameroon 232,945 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Russia 231,515 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Luxembourg 207,674 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Greenland 205,919 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 200,428 current LCU per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 226,666 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 233,953 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,979 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.