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GDP per Capita: Vanuatu

Vanuatu's gdp per capita is currently $3,184.842 as of 2026. # Vanuatu GDP per Capita Vanuatu's GDP per capita stands at $3,184.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$3,184.842
+1.7% y/y
Peak (2023)
$3,371.239
Low (1986)
$918.675
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaVanuatu

19802026

GDP per Capita — Vanuatu
918.675USD1,531.816USD2,144.957USD2,758.098USD3,371.239USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Vanuatu GDP per Capita Vanuatu's GDP per capita stands at $3,184.84 USD in 2026, reflecting modest economic conditions in this Pacific island nation. The figure remains below the all-time peak of $3,371.24 USD reached in 2023, though substantially above the historical low of $918.68 USD in 1986. Over the past 46 years, the metric has grown 202.2%, indicating meaningful long-term development despite considerable volatility. Recent years reveal significant fluctuations rather than steady growth. A sharp contraction occurred in 2021, when GDP per capita fell to $2,951.69 USD, likely tied to pandemic-related disruptions. Recovery followed in 2022 and 2023, but subsequent years have shown modest decline. The 2026 projection suggests stabilization near current levels, with marginal gains expected as the economy consolidates after earlier volatility.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$3,343.497+1.13%
2029$3,306.25+1.13%
2028$3,269.418+1.13%
2027$3,232.996+1.51%
2026$3,184.842+1.66%
2025$3,132.9-0.75%
2024$3,156.514-6.37%
2023$3,371.239+5.14%
2022$3,206.288+8.63%
2021$2,951.692-11.65%
2020$3,341.002+4.82%
2019$3,187.38+2.81%
2018$3,100.121-1.86%
2017$3,158.835+7.83%
2016$2,929.483+1.68%
2015$2,880.948-2.45%
2014$2,953.301+0.45%
2013$2,940.193+0.18%
2012$2,934.853-2.42%
2011$3,007.564+10.60%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$2,719.254+7.92%
2009$2,519.625-0.83%
2008$2,540.715+10.06%
2007$2,308.554+16.28%
2006$1,985.275+8.81%
2005$1,824.505+4.66%
2004$1,743.287+13.05%
2003$1,542.059+17.40%
2002$1,313.463-0.28%
2001$1,317.091-7.39%
2000$1,422.228-0.94%
1999$1,435.664-0.38%
1998$1,441.112-6.28%
1997$1,537.62+1.71%
1996$1,511.705+2.17%
1995$1,479.565+3.99%
1994$1,422.849+11.42%
1993$1,277.011-5.94%
1992$1,357.696+1.82%
1991$1,333.385+16.86%
1990$1,141.043+8.17%
1989$1,054.904-3.40%
1988$1,092.048+10.41%
1987$989.126+7.67%
1986$918.675-5.95%
1985$976.747-12.12%
1984$1,111.403+19.29%
1983$931.689+0.09%
1982$930.89-2.64%
1981$956.137-9.27%
1980$1,053.849

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