Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 2.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Vanuatu, 1979–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.4% for merchandise exports by continent of destination in 2014.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Vanuatu peaked at 3.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1987.
That places Vanuatu 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.3% | — |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +181.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 40.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +181.8% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by continent of destination in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Vanuatu was 2.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.