Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 9,344 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,344 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9,832 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
523.91 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Vanuatu, 1979–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1979200120231979: 591.8 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 613.1 current US$ per square kilometre1981: 523.9 current US$ per square kilometre1982: 541.2 current US$ per square kilometre1983: 799.1 current US$ per square kilometre1984: 877.1 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 958.6 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 994.4 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 1.8k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 2.0k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 1.8k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 2.3k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.3k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 1.9k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 1.8k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 1.8k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 1.9k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 1.9k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.3k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 4.4k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 5.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 6.3k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 4.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 6.4k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 9.0k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 9.6k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 9.8k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 9.5k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 9.8k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 9.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 7.9k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 9.3k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Vanuatu is 9,344 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Vanuatu peaked at 9,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 523.91 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.

Vanuatu ranks 189th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1979 591.77 current US$ per square kilometre
1980 613.11 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1981 523.91 current US$ per square kilometre -14.5%
1982 541.19 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 799.13 current US$ per square kilometre +47.7%
1984 877.14 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1985 958.59 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1986 994.44 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1987 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre +44.0%
1988 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
1989 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
1990 1,830 current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1991 1,971 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
1992 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
1993 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre -11.7%
1994 2,284 current US$ per square kilometre +47.4%
1995 2,348 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 2,130 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
1997 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
1998 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
1999 1,830 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2000 2,504 current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
2001 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre -23.6%
2002 1,928 current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 2,113 current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
2004 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2005 2,543 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
2006 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2007 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
2008 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2009 5,443 current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
2010 7,083 current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
2011 6,315 current US$ per square kilometre -10.8%
2012 4,831 current US$ per square kilometre -23.5%
2013 6,835 current US$ per square kilometre +41.5%
2014 6,436 current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2015 8,797 current US$ per square kilometre +36.7%
2016 9,041 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 9,577 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2018 9,832 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 9,538 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2020 9,772 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 9,095 current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2022 7,946 current US$ per square kilometre -12.6%
2023 9,344 current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 591.77 current US$ per square kilometre 591.77 current US$ per square kilometre 591.77 current US$ per square kilometre 1
1980s 987.69 current US$ per square kilometre 523.91 current US$ per square kilometre 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre 2,348 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,942 current US$ per square kilometre 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre 5,443 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre 4,831 current US$ per square kilometre 9,832 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 9,039 current US$ per square kilometre 7,946 current US$ per square kilometre 9,772 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 186 Guinea-Bissau 11,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 187 Liberia 10,641 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 188 Yemen 10,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 190 Suriname 8,582 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 191 Madagascar 6,374 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 192 Sudan 6,052 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Vanuatu?
Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Vanuatu was 9,344 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 9,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 523.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 10,691 data points, 1961–2023
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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.