Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 226,666 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
226,666 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
233,953 current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
27,979 current LCU per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980200220241980: 28.0k current LCU per person1981: 29.9k current LCU per person1982: 35.3k current LCU per person1983: 59.1k current LCU per person1984: 65.9k current LCU per person1985: 69.5k current LCU per person1986: 61.6k current LCU per person1987: 67.3k current LCU per person1988: 66.2k current LCU per person1989: 73.0k current LCU per person1990: 91.3k current LCU per person1991: 80.3k current LCU per person1992: 79.0k current LCU per person1993: 79.2k current LCU per person1994: 83.9k current LCU per person1995: 83.8k current LCU per person1996: 85.1k current LCU per person1997: 85.6k current LCU per person1998: 98.4k current LCU per person1999: 102.3k current LCU per person2000: 96.4k current LCU per person2001: 97.7k current LCU per person2002: 92.2k current LCU per person2003: 92.4k current LCU per person2004: 105.3k current LCU per person2005: 112.2k current LCU per person2006: 108.7k current LCU per person2007: 116.1k current LCU per person2008: 156.4k current LCU per person2009: 157.5k current LCU per person2010: 150.3k current LCU per person2011: 145.4k current LCU per person2012: 147.9k current LCU per person2013: 154.2k current LCU per person2014: 158.2k current LCU per person2015: 202.4k current LCU per person2016: 200.0k current LCU per person2017: 202.6k current LCU per person2018: 206.8k current LCU per person2019: 226.8k current LCU per person2020: 203.4k current LCU per person2021: 204.3k current LCU per person2022: 234.0k current LCU per person2023: 219.5k current LCU per person2024: 226.7k current LCU per person

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 in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Uruguay 235,210 current LCU per person compare
  2. 57 Cameroon 232,945 current LCU per person compare
  3. 58 Russian Federation 231,515 current LCU per person compare
  4. 60 Luxembourg 207,674 current LCU per person compare
  5. 61 Greenland 205,919 current LCU per person compare
  6. 62 Burkina Faso 200,428 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,082 data points, 1960–2025
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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.