GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 485,961 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 485,961 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 485,961 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,555 current LCU, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 71st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,541 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 101,542 current LCU | 71,555 current LCU | 123,773 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,013 current LCU | 133,517 current LCU | 190,021 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,813 current LCU | 186,625 current LCU | 271,803 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,866 current LCU | 272,808 current LCU | 417,124 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,698 current LCU | 391,417 current LCU | 485,961 current LCU | 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 485,961 current LCU 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 485,961 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,555 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.