GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 3,249 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 3,249 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,350 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,724 constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 148th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,943 constant 2015 US$ | 2,724 constant 2015 US$ | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,041 constant 2015 US$ | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,132 constant 2015 US$ | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ | 3,249 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 132.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 15.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 132.79 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 533,631 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,410 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 178.86 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 3,249 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,350 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,724 constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.