Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu peaked at 5.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.9% | — |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (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% | 2.9% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
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 share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu was 4.0% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.