Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.2% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Vanuatu peaked at 17.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 1985.
Vanuatu ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.9% | — |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -65.4% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +334.9% |
| 1985 | -3.5% | -128.4% |
| 1986 | -3.0% | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | -654.2% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -40.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -34.2% |
| 1990 | -1.0% | -115.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -1160.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -72.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +165.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +823.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +89.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -116.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -3823.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +292.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +134.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +728.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -58.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3823.0% | -0.5% | 17.3% |
| 1991 | +1160.6% | -1.0% | 10.3% |
| 2006 | +823.1% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| 2024 | +728.4% | 0.6% | 5.3% |
| 1987 | +654.2% | -3.0% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | -3.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -1.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 inflation, gdp deflator in Vanuatu?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Vanuatu was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.