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

Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

204060801980200220241980: 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 37.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 62.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 57.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 68.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 65.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 66.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 58.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 68.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 80.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 60.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 63 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 58.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 56.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 55.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 54.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 66.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 69.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 66 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 72.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 68.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 59 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 59.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 59.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 53.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 49.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 60.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 61.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 53.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 46 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 49.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 45.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 46.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 63 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 59.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 56.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 57 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 62.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 59.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 57.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 63.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 59.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 57.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 80.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Vanuatu 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP —
1981 31.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1982 37.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1983 62.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +67.1%
1984 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1985 68.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.6%
1986 65.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1987 66.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1988 58.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1989 68.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1990 80.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1991 60.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1992 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1993 63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1994 58.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1995 56.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1996 55.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1997 54.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1998 66.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.1%
1999 69.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2000 66.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2001 72.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2002 68.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2003 59.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2004 59.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2005 59.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2006 53.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2007 49.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2008 60.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2009 61.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2010 53.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2011 45.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2012 49.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2013 45.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2014 46.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2015 62.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.5%
2016 59.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2017 56.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2018 57.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2019 62.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2020 59.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2021 57.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2022 63.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2023 59.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2024 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 30.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1983 +67.1% 37.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 62.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 68.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 62.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 54.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 80.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 61.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 49.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 72.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 53.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 45.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 62.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 59.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 57.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 63.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 47 Sri Lanka 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 48 Serbia 60.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 49 Kyrgyzstan 57.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 51 Iceland 54.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 52 Cape Verde 52.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 53 French Polynesia 50.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 80.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.