How does Vanuatu rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Vanuatu

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Vanuatu
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Vanuatu: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

167th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1979–2024

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Vanuatu 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1981	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1982	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1983	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1984	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1985	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1986	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1987	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1988	0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1994	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1995	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1997	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1999	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2003	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2004	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2005	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2006	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2008	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2009	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2010	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.5%
2011	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2012	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2013	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
2014	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2015	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2016	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2020	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2021	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2022	0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2023	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2024	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit 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.

Year	Change	From	To
2010	+69.5%	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

164 Cyprus 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Kiribati 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Ethiopia 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Iraq 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Somalia 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Vanuatu rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (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.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (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.