Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.6842 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 85 Greenland 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Gambia 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Oman 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Tajikistan 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Bhutan 0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Yemen 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6842 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.