Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5405 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 74 Ethiopia 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Eswatini 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 French Polynesia 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Zimbabwe 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Nicaragua 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Czechia 4.25 current LCU 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (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.