Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,883 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +36.8% | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,657 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Argentina 1,946 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Eswatini 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Colombia 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Guatemala 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Vanuatu was 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,883 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.