GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per capita was 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is 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 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Manufacturing, value added 48.69 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 149.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 52.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.