GDP per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 485,961 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
485,961 current LCU
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 213 countries
All-time high
485,961 current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
71,555 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
47
1979–2025

GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197920022025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 68 Cape Verde 567,261 current LCU compare
  2. 69 Faroe Islands 511,400 current LCU compare
  3. 70 Denmark 509,683 current LCU compare
  4. 72 Niger 451,200 current LCU compare
  5. 73 Pakistan 445,920 current LCU compare
  6. 74 Hong Kong 444,302 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More economy & growth data for Vanuatu

All data for Vanuatu →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.