Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 1,859.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 36.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.5% | — |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -96.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +1859.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.0% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 23.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 5.7% | 3 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 27.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,033 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 123,093 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Vanuatu was 4.0% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.