Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.7869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 64th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.6549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 61 Cape Verde 0.4493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Serbia 0.4474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Sweden 0.4406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Macao 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Gabon 0.4331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Morocco 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.