01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$1.09B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 198 of 210

Real GDP growth0.9%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$3,3322024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity37.7%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing2.8%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −12.9 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table

Vanuatu	1970	$38.01M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	$441	Not published	Not published	47.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	$41.07M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	$462	Not published	Not published	46.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	$54.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	$596	Not published	Not published	52.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	$66.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	16.9%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	$705	Not published	Not published	52.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	$66.38M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	34.6%	Not published	Not published	+32.4 pp vs world	$683	Not published	Not published	45.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	$80.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	$801	Not published	Not published	48.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	$77.56M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	$750	Not published	Not published	42.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	$81.25M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world	$762	Not published	Not published	39.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	$99.16M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	17.6%	Not published	Not published	+13.2 pp vs world	$902	Not published	Not published	40.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	$130.49M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	$1,154	Not published	Not published	45.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	$124.11M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-11.5%	Not published	Not published	-13.4 pp vs world	$1,073	Not published	Not published	38.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	$108.05M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	$914	Not published	Not published	32.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	$107.39M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	10.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	$887	Not published	Not published	32.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	$114.55M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+29.1 pp vs world	$924	Not published	Not published	33.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	$139.45M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	$1,097	Not published	Not published	39.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	$132.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	$1,017	Not published	Not published	36.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	$128.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	$963	Not published	Not published	30.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	$136.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	$997	Not published	Not published	28.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	$161.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	$1,145	Not published	Not published	29.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	$158.02M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	$1,094	Not published	Not published	27.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	$171.48M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	$1,158	Not published	Not published	26.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	$204.24M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	12.1%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	$1,346	Not published	Not published	30.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	$213.04M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	$1,369	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	$219.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	$1,375	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	$240.48M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	$1,472	Not published	Not published	29.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	$272.63M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	$1,631	Not published	Not published	30.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	$283.35M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	$1,658	Not published	Not published	30.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	$285.29M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	$1,634	Not published	Not published	30.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	$259.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	$1,457	Not published	Not published	27.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	$265.01M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	$1,456	Not published	Not published	26.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	$264.98M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	$1,422	Not published	Not published	25.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	$254.96M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	$1,335	Not published	Not published	24.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	$264.22M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	$1,349	Not published	Not published	24.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	$314.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	$1,566	Not published	Not published	25.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	$365.00M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	$1,774	Not published	Not published	26.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	$394.96M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	$1,874	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	$439.38M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	8.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	$2,035	Not published	Not published	26.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	$526.43M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	$2,379	Not published	Not published	27.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	$590.75M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	$2,604	Not published	Not published	27.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	$592.62M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	$2,546	Not published	Not published	28.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	$670.71M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	$2,815	Not published	Not published	29.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	$770.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	$3,163	Not published	Not published	30.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	$747.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	$3,005	Not published	Not published	28.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	$758.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	$2,980	Not published	Not published	27.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	$773.72M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	$2,973	Not published	Not published	27.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	$759.69M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	$2,855	Not published	Not published	28.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	$804.32M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	$2,956	Not published	Not published	28.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	$880.04M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	$3,160	Not published	Not published	29.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	$914.73M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	$3,207	Not published	Not published	28.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	$936.53M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	$3,207	Not published	Not published	28.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	$909.42M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	$3,043	Not published	Not published	27.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	$982.36M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	$3,212	Not published	Not published	25.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	$1.03B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	$3,292	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	$1.09B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	$3,402	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	$1.09B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	$3,332	Not published	Not published	24.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuOceaniaMelanesiaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Vanuatu is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$38.01M → $171.48M

Compound annual change: +7.8% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$171.48M → $670.71M

Compound annual change: +7.1% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$670.71M → $1.09B

Compound annual change: +3.5% CAGR

Nominal GDP$1.09B2024 · Published series · World rank 198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$970.51M2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Vanuatu	1970	$38.01M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$129.92M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	$41.07M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$133.32M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	$54.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$137.03M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	$66.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$160.23M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	$66.38M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$215.60M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	$80.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$205.70M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	$77.56M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$209.72M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	$81.25M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$207.71M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	$99.16M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$244.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	$130.49M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$253.65M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	$124.11M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$224.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	$108.05M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$233.91M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	$107.39M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$258.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	$114.55M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$341.41M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	$139.45M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$364.83M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	$132.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$368.86M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	$128.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$361.36M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	$136.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$362.91M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	$161.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$364.96M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	$158.02M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$377.47M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	$171.48M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$395.50M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	$204.24M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$443.47M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	$213.04M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$440.24M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	$219.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$460.05M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	$240.48M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$471.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	$272.63M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$493.82M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	$283.35M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$506.47M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	$285.29M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$518.48M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	$259.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$529.55M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	$265.01M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$533.73M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	$264.98M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$561.55M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	$254.96M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$550.03M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	$264.22M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$540.79M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	$314.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$555.05M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	$365.00M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$577.18M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	$394.96M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$607.79M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	$439.38M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$659.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	$526.43M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$693.33M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	$590.75M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$716.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	$592.62M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$737.90M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	$670.71M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$747.19M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	$770.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$770.65M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	$747.84M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$778.44M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	$758.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$782.04M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	$773.72M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$802.18M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	$759.69M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$834.00M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	$804.32M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$862.95M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	$880.04M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$901.03M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	$914.73M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$927.16M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	$936.53M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$957.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	$909.42M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$909.42M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	$982.36M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$895.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	$1.03B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$941.74M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	$1.09B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$961.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	$1.09B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$970.51M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Oceania$2.15T2024

Melanesia$49.46B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Vanuatu is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$441 → $1,158

Compound annual change: +5.0% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$1,158 → $2,815

Compound annual change: +4.5% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$2,815 → $3,332

Compound annual change: +1.2% CAGR

GDP per person$3,3322024 · Published series · World rank 151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$2,9612024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Vanuatu	1970	$441	Not published	Not published	47.5 (world = 100)	$1,506	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1971	$462	Not published	Not published	46.1 (world = 100)	$1,500	Not published	Not published	28.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1972	$596	Not published	Not published	52.7 (world = 100)	$1,497	Not published	Not published	27.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1973	$705	Not published	Not published	52.3 (world = 100)	$1,698	Not published	Not published	29.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1974	$683	Not published	Not published	45.5 (world = 100)	$2,217	Not published	Not published	38.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1975	$801	Not published	Not published	48.7 (world = 100)	$2,051	Not published	Not published	36.2 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1976	$750	Not published	Not published	42.9 (world = 100)	$2,028	Not published	Not published	34.6 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1977	$762	Not published	Not published	39.4 (world = 100)	$1,948	Not published	Not published	32.5 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1978	$902	Not published	Not published	40.1 (world = 100)	$2,221	Not published	Not published	36.1 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1979	$1,154	Not published	Not published	45.4 (world = 100)	$2,244	Not published	Not published	35.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1980	$1,073	Not published	Not published	38.5 (world = 100)	$1,942	Not published	Not published	30.9 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1981	$914	Not published	Not published	32.6 (world = 100)	$1,978	Not published	Not published	31.4 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1982	$887	Not published	Not published	32.5 (world = 100)	$2,139	Not published	Not published	34.4 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1983	$924	Not published	Not published	33.6 (world = 100)	$2,753	Not published	Not published	43.9 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1984	$1,097	Not published	Not published	39.5 (world = 100)	$2,870	Not published	Not published	44.5 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1985	$1,017	Not published	Not published	36.3 (world = 100)	$2,830	Not published	Not published	43.1 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1986	$963	Not published	Not published	30.4 (world = 100)	$2,702	Not published	Not published	40.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1987	$997	Not published	Not published	28.3 (world = 100)	$2,645	Not published	Not published	39.1 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1988	$1,145	Not published	Not published	29.6 (world = 100)	$2,593	Not published	Not published	37.4 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1989	$1,094	Not published	Not published	27.5 (world = 100)	$2,614	Not published	Not published	37.0 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1990	$1,158	Not published	Not published	26.7 (world = 100)	$2,671	Not published	Not published	37.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1991	$1,346	Not published	Not published	30.0 (world = 100)	$2,922	Not published	Not published	41.0 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1992	$1,369	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)	$2,829	Not published	Not published	39.5 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1993	$1,375	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)	$2,885	Not published	Not published	40.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1994	$1,472	Not published	Not published	29.6 (world = 100)	$2,889	Not published	Not published	39.6 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1995	$1,631	Not published	Not published	30.0 (world = 100)	$2,955	Not published	Not published	39.9 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1996	$1,658	Not published	Not published	30.3 (world = 100)	$2,963	Not published	Not published	39.2 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1997	$1,634	Not published	Not published	30.4 (world = 100)	$2,969	Not published	Not published	38.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1998	$1,457	Not published	Not published	27.6 (world = 100)	$2,970	Not published	Not published	37.8 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	1999	$1,456	Not published	Not published	26.9 (world = 100)	$2,932	Not published	Not published	36.5 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2000	$1,422	Not published	Not published	25.9 (world = 100)	$3,015	Not published	Not published	36.4 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2001	$1,335	Not published	Not published	24.8 (world = 100)	$2,879	Not published	Not published	34.5 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2002	$1,349	Not published	Not published	24.4 (world = 100)	$2,761	Not published	Not published	32.8 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2003	$1,566	Not published	Not published	25.6 (world = 100)	$2,765	Not published	Not published	32.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2004	$1,774	Not published	Not published	26.1 (world = 100)	$2,806	Not published	Not published	31.8 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2005	$1,874	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	$2,884	Not published	Not published	31.9 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2006	$2,035	Not published	Not published	26.1 (world = 100)	$3,053	Not published	Not published	32.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2007	$2,379	Not published	Not published	27.4 (world = 100)	$3,133	Not published	Not published	32.6 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2008	$2,604	Not published	Not published	27.7 (world = 100)	$3,156	Not published	Not published	32.6 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2009	$2,546	Not published	Not published	28.9 (world = 100)	$3,171	Not published	Not published	33.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2010	$2,815	Not published	Not published	29.5 (world = 100)	$3,136	Not published	Not published	32.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2011	$3,163	Not published	Not published	30.2 (world = 100)	$3,165	Not published	Not published	32.0 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2012	$3,005	Not published	Not published	28.4 (world = 100)	$3,128	Not published	Not published	31.1 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2013	$2,980	Not published	Not published	27.7 (world = 100)	$3,073	Not published	Not published	30.1 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2014	$2,973	Not published	Not published	27.3 (world = 100)	$3,082	Not published	Not published	29.7 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2015	$2,855	Not published	Not published	28.0 (world = 100)	$3,134	Not published	Not published	29.6 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2016	$2,956	Not published	Not published	28.9 (world = 100)	$3,172	Not published	Not published	29.5 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2017	$3,160	Not published	Not published	29.4 (world = 100)	$3,235	Not published	Not published	29.4 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2018	$3,207	Not published	Not published	28.4 (world = 100)	$3,250	Not published	Not published	28.9 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2019	$3,207	Not published	Not published	28.3 (world = 100)	$3,278	Not published	Not published	28.8 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2020	$3,043	Not published	Not published	27.8 (world = 100)	$3,043	Not published	Not published	27.8 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2021	$3,212	Not published	Not published	25.9 (world = 100)	$2,927	Not published	Not published	25.3 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2022	$3,292	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	$3,008	Not published	Not published	25.4 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2023	$3,402	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	$3,001	Not published	Not published	24.8 (world = 100)
Vanuatu	2024	$3,332	Not published	Not published	24.4 (world = 100)	$2,961	Not published	Not published	24.0 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Oceania$46,9402024

Melanesia$3,8202024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Vanuatu is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuMelanesiaOceaniaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

2.6% → 4.8%

Average annual rate: +6.3%

Integration1990–2010

4.8% → 1.3%

Average annual rate: +3.4%

Current era2010–2024

1.3% → 0.9%

Average annual rate: +1.9%

Real GDP growth0.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth-1.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator116.22024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Vanuatu	1970	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	25.6	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1971	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	26.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1972	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	28.2	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1973	16.9%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	13.5%	Not published	Not published	+9.1 pp vs world	25.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1974	34.6%	Not published	Not published	+32.4 pp vs world	30.5%	Not published	Not published	+30.3 pp vs world	20.8	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1975	-4.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	-7.5%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	23.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1976	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-1.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	24.8	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1977	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world	-4.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.3 pp vs world	26.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1978	17.6%	Not published	Not published	+13.2 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	25.7	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1979	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	30.7	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1980	-11.5%	Not published	Not published	-13.4 pp vs world	-13.5%	Not published	Not published	-13.6 pp vs world	32.7	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1981	4.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	35.2	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1982	10.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+9.5 pp vs world	34.6	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1983	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+29.1 pp vs world	28.7%	Not published	Not published	+27.8 pp vs world	28.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1984	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	4.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	32.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1985	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	-1.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	33.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1986	-2.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	-4.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world	32.8	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1987	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	35.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1988	0.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	-2.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	40.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1989	3.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	42.1	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1990	4.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	2.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	44.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1991	12.1%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	9.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.8 pp vs world	44.6	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1992	-0.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	-3.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	47.6	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1993	4.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	50.2	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1994	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	51.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1995	4.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	2.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	53.6	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1996	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	54.2	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1997	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	55.3	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1998	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	54.2	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	1999	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	-1.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	55.5	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2000	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	56.3	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2001	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	-4.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	58.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2002	-1.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	-4.1%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	58.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2003	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	60.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2004	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	61.3	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2005	5.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	61.5	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2006	8.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	5.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	63.9	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2007	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	67.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2008	3.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	72.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2009	3.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	74.3	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2010	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-1.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	75.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2011	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	77.5	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2012	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	77.1	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2013	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	-1.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	79.5	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2014	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	81.1	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2015	4.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	86.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2016	3.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	87.6	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2017	4.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	91.3	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2018	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	94.2	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2019	3.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	97.3	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2020	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	-7.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	100.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2021	-1.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	-3.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.3 pp vs world	104.1	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2022	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	109.4	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2023	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	-0.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	117.0	Not published	Not published
Vanuatu	2024	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	-1.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	116.2	Not published	Not published

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

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Oceania0.8%2024

Melanesia-0.1%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Vanuatu is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

105.2% → 105.3%

Percentage-point change: +0.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

105.3% → 82.3%

Percentage-point change: -22.9 pp

Current era2010–2024

82.3% → 107.1%

Percentage-point change: +24.8 pp

Final consumption107.1%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Household consumption81.0%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Government consumption26.1%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Domestic demand134.8%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Vanuatu	1970	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.5 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.6 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+22.0 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.2 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.7 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.6 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.3 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.8 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.6 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+33.5 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.8 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+33.4 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+12.0 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.5 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+31.5 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.6 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.3 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.5 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.3 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.5 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.9 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.6 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.7 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.0 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.6 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.1 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.0 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.9 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+31.8 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+30.6 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.3 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.4 pp vs world	126.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	102.6%	Not published	Not published	+27.6 pp vs world	64.1%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world	38.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.4 pp vs world	121.3%	Not published	Not published	+20.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	96.2%	Not published	Not published	+21.8 pp vs world	61.0%	Not published	Not published	+3.3 pp vs world	35.2%	Not published	Not published	+18.6 pp vs world	113.6%	Not published	Not published	+12.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	105.9%	Not published	Not published	+31.0 pp vs world	67.5%	Not published	Not published	+9.4 pp vs world	38.3%	Not published	Not published	+21.7 pp vs world	126.4%	Not published	Not published	+25.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	112.9%	Not published	Not published	+37.7 pp vs world	72.6%	Not published	Not published	+14.3 pp vs world	40.3%	Not published	Not published	+23.4 pp vs world	138.0%	Not published	Not published	+37.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	109.2%	Not published	Not published	+34.1 pp vs world	73.0%	Not published	Not published	+14.9 pp vs world	36.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	134.9%	Not published	Not published	+34.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	111.4%	Not published	Not published	+37.0 pp vs world	76.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.3 pp vs world	35.3%	Not published	Not published	+18.8 pp vs world	133.8%	Not published	Not published	+33.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	108.8%	Not published	Not published	+34.7 pp vs world	77.0%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	31.8%	Not published	Not published	+15.5 pp vs world	135.9%	Not published	Not published	+35.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	105.3%	Not published	Not published	+30.5 pp vs world	75.2%	Not published	Not published	+17.1 pp vs world	30.1%	Not published	Not published	+13.5 pp vs world	136.7%	Not published	Not published	+36.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	97.1%	Not published	Not published	+22.0 pp vs world	66.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.2 pp vs world	30.8%	Not published	Not published	+13.9 pp vs world	117.7%	Not published	Not published	+17.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	94.3%	Not published	Not published	+19.1 pp vs world	64.6%	Not published	Not published	+6.3 pp vs world	29.7%	Not published	Not published	+12.8 pp vs world	115.1%	Not published	Not published	+15.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	89.1%	Not published	Not published	+13.6 pp vs world	58.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	30.3%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world	109.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	88.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.8 pp vs world	58.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	29.5%	Not published	Not published	+13.0 pp vs world	109.3%	Not published	Not published	+9.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	83.0%	Not published	Not published	+8.1 pp vs world	56.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	27.1%	Not published	Not published	+10.7 pp vs world	106.3%	Not published	Not published	+6.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	88.2%	Not published	Not published	+13.2 pp vs world	58.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	29.5%	Not published	Not published	+13.2 pp vs world	108.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	79.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	58.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	20.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	98.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	82.5%	Not published	Not published	+6.9 pp vs world	66.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.3 pp vs world	15.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	105.8%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	83.9%	Not published	Not published	+8.1 pp vs world	68.4%	Not published	Not published	+8.6 pp vs world	15.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	110.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	81.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.8 pp vs world	65.5%	Not published	Not published	+5.8 pp vs world	15.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	110.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	83.4%	Not published	Not published	+6.9 pp vs world	68.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	15.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	103.6%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	86.7%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	71.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	15.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	106.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	85.1%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world	70.0%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	15.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	101.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	82.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	69.1%	Not published	Not published	+10.0 pp vs world	13.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	106.1%	Not published	Not published	+6.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	80.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	67.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world	13.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	104.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	63.0%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	14.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	105.5%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	75.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	59.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	16.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	108.1%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	73.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	58.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	15.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	115.6%	Not published	Not published	+16.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	77.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	61.3%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	16.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	119.3%	Not published	Not published	+19.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	82.3%	Not published	Not published	+7.8 pp vs world	64.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	18.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	119.3%	Not published	Not published	+20.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	80.3%	Not published	Not published	+6.5 pp vs world	63.4%	Not published	Not published	+6.9 pp vs world	16.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	109.0%	Not published	Not published	+10.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	81.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	65.5%	Not published	Not published	+8.9 pp vs world	16.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	105.8%	Not published	Not published	+6.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	82.0%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world	66.3%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	15.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	109.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	82.4%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	68.5%	Not published	Not published	+11.8 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	106.6%	Not published	Not published	+7.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	81.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	65.9%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	15.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	115.4%	Not published	Not published	+15.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	79.6%	Not published	Not published	+5.7 pp vs world	65.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	14.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+5.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	79.4%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	61.9%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	17.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	107.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	75.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	59.0%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	16.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	102.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	76.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	55.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	20.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	100.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	95.2%	Not published	Not published	+22.0 pp vs world	71.8%	Not published	Not published	+16.3 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.7 pp vs world	128.4%	Not published	Not published	+29.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	95.9%	Not published	Not published	+24.0 pp vs world	71.9%	Not published	Not published	+16.9 pp vs world	24.0%	Not published	Not published	+7.1 pp vs world	141.0%	Not published	Not published	+42.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	101.1%	Not published	Not published	+29.1 pp vs world	77.2%	Not published	Not published	+21.6 pp vs world	23.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.5 pp vs world	140.3%	Not published	Not published	+41.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	103.7%	Not published	Not published	+30.8 pp vs world	78.4%	Not published	Not published	+22.0 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	130.1%	Not published	Not published	+30.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	107.1%	Not published	Not published	+33.9 pp vs world	81.0%	Not published	Not published	+24.3 pp vs world	26.1%	Not published	Not published	+9.5 pp vs world	134.8%	Not published	Not published	+35.6 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Oceania73.4%2024

Melanesia85.0%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Full historical record

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Vanuatu is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

21.6% → 31.4%

Percentage-point change: +9.8 pp

Integration1990–2010

31.4% → 37.0%

Percentage-point change: +5.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

37.0% → 27.7%

Percentage-point change: -9.3 pp

Gross capital formation27.7%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Gross fixed capital formation27.3%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Changes in inventories0.3%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Vanuatu	1970	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.2 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-7.0 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	18.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.2 pp vs world	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	17.4%	Not published	Not published	-9.0 pp vs world	16.1%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	25.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	26.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	-0.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	22.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	22.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	27.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	26.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	31.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	32.3%	Not published	Not published	+7.2 pp vs world	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	-0.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	20.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	20.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	-0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	20.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	-0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	21.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	21.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	23.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	23.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	-0.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	20.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	18.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	18.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	23.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	23.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	26.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	-0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	29.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	28.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	20.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	19.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	19.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	18.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.3 pp vs world	16.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	23.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	22.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	24.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	28.4%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	27.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	32.3%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	41.7%	Not published	Not published	+16.4 pp vs world	40.5%	Not published	Not published	+16.1 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	41.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.3 pp vs world	40.1%	Not published	Not published	+16.5 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	37.0%	Not published	Not published	+12.5 pp vs world	35.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.9 pp vs world	1.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	28.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.5 pp vs world	26.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	1.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	24.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	27.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	26.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	24.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	23.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	33.7%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	32.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.8 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	24.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	27.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	26.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	24.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	23.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	33.2%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	32.7%	Not published	Not published	+6.8 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	45.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.1 pp vs world	44.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.5 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	39.2%	Not published	Not published	+12.0 pp vs world	38.8%	Not published	Not published	+12.8 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	26.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	27.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	27.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

Latest common comparison

Oceania23.6%2024

Melanesia14.0%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Vanuatu is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

VanuatuMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

121.5% → 126.4%

Percentage-point change: +5.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

126.4% → 103.8%

Percentage-point change: -22.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

103.8% → 64.1%

Percentage-point change: -39.7 pp

Exports13.6%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Imports50.5%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Net exports-36.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Trade openness64.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Vanuatu	1970	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+39.3 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+59.7 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.3 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+99.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+39.1 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+59.5 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.4 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+98.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+38.8 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+59.3 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.5 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+98.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+37.4 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+57.9 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.6 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+95.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+34.5 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+54.8 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.4 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+89.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+35.3 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+55.7 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.4 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+91.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+34.9 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+55.1 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.2 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+89.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+34.8 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+54.8 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.0 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+89.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+35.1 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+55.1 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.1 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+90.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+33.7 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+53.8 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.1 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+87.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+32.3 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+52.3 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.0 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+84.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+32.6 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+52.5 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.0 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+85.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+33.6 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	+53.5 pp vs world	-20.3%	Not published	Not published	-19.9 pp vs world	121.5%	Not published	Not published	+87.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	60.6%	Not published	Not published	+44.2 pp vs world	73.8%	Not published	Not published	+57.1 pp vs world	-13.2%	Not published	Not published	-12.9 pp vs world	134.4%	Not published	Not published	+101.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	65.2%	Not published	Not published	+48.3 pp vs world	69.8%	Not published	Not published	+52.7 pp vs world	-4.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world	135.0%	Not published	Not published	+101.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	52.9%	Not published	Not published	+36.4 pp vs world	74.0%	Not published	Not published	+57.3 pp vs world	-21.1%	Not published	Not published	-20.9 pp vs world	126.9%	Not published	Not published	+93.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	37.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.8 pp vs world	69.3%	Not published	Not published	+53.2 pp vs world	-31.7%	Not published	Not published	-31.5 pp vs world	106.9%	Not published	Not published	+75.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	39.8%	Not published	Not published	+23.3 pp vs world	69.3%	Not published	Not published	+52.7 pp vs world	-29.5%	Not published	Not published	-29.4 pp vs world	109.1%	Not published	Not published	+76.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	38.1%	Not published	Not published	+21.1 pp vs world	62.8%	Not published	Not published	+45.6 pp vs world	-24.7%	Not published	Not published	-24.5 pp vs world	100.9%	Not published	Not published	+66.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	38.1%	Not published	Not published	+20.7 pp vs world	66.2%	Not published	Not published	+48.5 pp vs world	-28.1%	Not published	Not published	-27.8 pp vs world	104.3%	Not published	Not published	+69.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	48.1%	Not published	Not published	+29.1 pp vs world	78.3%	Not published	Not published	+59.2 pp vs world	-30.2%	Not published	Not published	-30.0 pp vs world	126.4%	Not published	Not published	+88.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	48.4%	Not published	Not published	+29.8 pp vs world	64.7%	Not published	Not published	+46.0 pp vs world	-16.3%	Not published	Not published	-16.2 pp vs world	113.1%	Not published	Not published	+75.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	50.4%	Not published	Not published	+30.7 pp vs world	58.2%	Not published	Not published	+38.8 pp vs world	-7.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	108.7%	Not published	Not published	+69.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	47.0%	Not published	Not published	+28.2 pp vs world	55.0%	Not published	Not published	+36.7 pp vs world	-8.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.5 pp vs world	102.0%	Not published	Not published	+64.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	49.0%	Not published	Not published	+29.6 pp vs world	58.5%	Not published	Not published	+39.5 pp vs world	-9.5%	Not published	Not published	-9.9 pp vs world	107.5%	Not published	Not published	+69.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	45.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.2 pp vs world	54.8%	Not published	Not published	+34.6 pp vs world	-9.0%	Not published	Not published	-9.4 pp vs world	100.6%	Not published	Not published	+59.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	47.1%	Not published	Not published	+26.0 pp vs world	54.5%	Not published	Not published	+33.8 pp vs world	-7.3%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	101.6%	Not published	Not published	+59.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	52.1%	Not published	Not published	+30.1 pp vs world	50.4%	Not published	Not published	+28.9 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	102.5%	Not published	Not published	+59.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	39.9%	Not published	Not published	+18.1 pp vs world	46.2%	Not published	Not published	+24.7 pp vs world	-6.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	86.0%	Not published	Not published	+42.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	35.4%	Not published	Not published	+13.6 pp vs world	52.1%	Not published	Not published	+30.5 pp vs world	-16.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.0 pp vs world	87.5%	Not published	Not published	+44.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	36.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.8 pp vs world	48.2%	Not published	Not published	+24.8 pp vs world	-11.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.1 pp vs world	84.6%	Not published	Not published	+37.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	39.3%	Not published	Not published	+16.4 pp vs world	48.2%	Not published	Not published	+25.2 pp vs world	-8.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.9 pp vs world	87.5%	Not published	Not published	+41.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	40.7%	Not published	Not published	+17.5 pp vs world	49.0%	Not published	Not published	+26.0 pp vs world	-8.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world	89.7%	Not published	Not published	+43.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	43.3%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	48.3%	Not published	Not published	+24.5 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	91.6%	Not published	Not published	+43.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	45.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.9 pp vs world	53.1%	Not published	Not published	+27.7 pp vs world	-7.5%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	98.7%	Not published	Not published	+47.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	45.4%	Not published	Not published	+18.3 pp vs world	54.8%	Not published	Not published	+28.2 pp vs world	-9.4%	Not published	Not published	-9.8 pp vs world	100.2%	Not published	Not published	+46.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	41.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.6 pp vs world	48.3%	Not published	Not published	+20.2 pp vs world	-7.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world	89.5%	Not published	Not published	+32.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	40.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	47.7%	Not published	Not published	+18.8 pp vs world	-6.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	88.5%	Not published	Not published	+30.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	46.5%	Not published	Not published	+15.5 pp vs world	59.3%	Not published	Not published	+29.1 pp vs world	-12.8%	Not published	Not published	-13.6 pp vs world	105.8%	Not published	Not published	+44.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	50.6%	Not published	Not published	+24.3 pp vs world	57.9%	Not published	Not published	+32.3 pp vs world	-7.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	108.5%	Not published	Not published	+56.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	48.7%	Not published	Not published	+20.1 pp vs world	55.1%	Not published	Not published	+27.4 pp vs world	-6.4%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	103.8%	Not published	Not published	+47.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	45.6%	Not published	Not published	+15.2 pp vs world	51.4%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	-5.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	97.0%	Not published	Not published	+37.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	51.3%	Not published	Not published	+21.2 pp vs world	53.1%	Not published	Not published	+24.0 pp vs world	-1.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	104.5%	Not published	Not published	+45.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	51.7%	Not published	Not published	+21.6 pp vs world	54.7%	Not published	Not published	+25.6 pp vs world	-3.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	106.4%	Not published	Not published	+47.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	51.3%	Not published	Not published	+21.6 pp vs world	53.9%	Not published	Not published	+24.9 pp vs world	-2.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	105.2%	Not published	Not published	+46.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	44.3%	Not published	Not published	+16.2 pp vs world	64.5%	Not published	Not published	+37.0 pp vs world	-20.2%	Not published	Not published	-20.8 pp vs world	108.8%	Not published	Not published	+53.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	47.4%	Not published	Not published	+20.3 pp vs world	58.9%	Not published	Not published	+32.5 pp vs world	-11.5%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world	106.4%	Not published	Not published	+52.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	47.7%	Not published	Not published	+19.6 pp vs world	57.9%	Not published	Not published	+30.5 pp vs world	-10.2%	Not published	Not published	-10.9 pp vs world	105.5%	Not published	Not published	+50.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	56.6%	Not published	Not published	+27.5 pp vs world	54.1%	Not published	Not published	+25.8 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	110.7%	Not published	Not published	+53.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	50.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	49.0%	Not published	Not published	+21.5 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	99.4%	Not published	Not published	+43.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	18.5%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	51.4%	Not published	Not published	+26.0 pp vs world	-33.0%	Not published	Not published	-33.7 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	+18.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	9.2%	Not published	Not published	-19.4 pp vs world	48.8%	Not published	Not published	+21.1 pp vs world	-39.5%	Not published	Not published	-40.5 pp vs world	58.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	9.6%	Not published	Not published	-21.3 pp vs world	55.5%	Not published	Not published	+25.3 pp vs world	-45.8%	Not published	Not published	-46.6 pp vs world	65.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	15.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.3 pp vs world	49.0%	Not published	Not published	+20.7 pp vs world	-33.3%	Not published	Not published	-34.0 pp vs world	64.7%	Not published	Not published	+7.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-15.4 pp vs world	50.5%	Not published	Not published	+22.4 pp vs world	-36.9%	Not published	Not published	-37.8 pp vs world	64.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Oceania48.9%2024

Melanesia84.5%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 37.7%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing25.6%

1970–1990-7.8 pp1990–2010-3.1 pp2010–2024+4.9 pp

World specialization: 6.01×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities5.2%

1970–1990+1.6 pp1990–2010+0.2 pp2010–2024-2.3 pp

World specialization: 0.25×

Construction3.8%

1970–1990+0.8 pp1990–2010+3.6 pp2010–2024-2.4 pp

World specialization: 0.65×

Trade, restaurants and hotels20.2%

1970–1990+0.4 pp1990–2010+3.9 pp2010–2024-2.2 pp

World specialization: 1.40×

Transport, storage and communication7.5%

1970–1990-0.2 pp1990–2010-1.5 pp2010–2024-1.6 pp

World specialization: 0.76×

Other activities37.7%

1970–1990+5.1 pp1990–2010-3.0 pp2010–2024+3.7 pp

World specialization: 0.85×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

31.9% → 37.0%

Percentage-point change: +5.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

37.0% → 34.0%

Percentage-point change: -3.0 pp

Current era2010–2024

34.0% → 37.7%

Percentage-point change: +3.7 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing6.01×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities0.25×

Construction0.65×

Trade, restaurants and hotels1.40×

Transport, storage and communication0.76×

Other activities0.85×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Vanuatu	1970	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.2 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.6 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-24.9 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.9 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-24.9 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.5 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.2 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+23.0 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-26.1 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+23.4 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.0 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+23.7 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.2 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+23.9 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.1 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+24.1 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-24.9 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+24.3 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.2 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+24.8 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-25.5 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	18.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+24.6 pp vs world	5.6%	Not published	Not published	-25.0 pp vs world	1.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	18.0%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	10.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	32.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+24.5 pp vs world	5.6%	Not published	Not published	-24.2 pp vs world	1.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world	17.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	10.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	32.6%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	29.5%	Not published	Not published	+22.5 pp vs world	4.2%	Not published	Not published	-25.2 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	19.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	36.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	32.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.9 pp vs world	4.6%	Not published	Not published	-24.6 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	19.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	8.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world	33.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	32.6%	Not published	Not published	+26.2 pp vs world	4.8%	Not published	Not published	-24.0 pp vs world	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	17.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.5 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	36.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	26.2%	Not published	Not published	+20.3 pp vs world	4.7%	Not published	Not published	-23.0 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	16.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	8.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world	42.9%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	25.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	5.5%	Not published	Not published	-21.9 pp vs world	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	18.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	38.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	22.5%	Not published	Not published	+17.1 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	-21.8 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	18.3%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	41.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	22.9%	Not published	Not published	+17.5 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	-20.3 pp vs world	2.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	18.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	38.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	23.9%	Not published	Not published	+18.7 pp vs world	7.3%	Not published	Not published	-19.3 pp vs world	2.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	18.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.5 pp vs world	37.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	22.4%	Not published	Not published	+17.6 pp vs world	7.8%	Not published	Not published	-18.2 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	22.0%	Not published	Not published	+7.1 pp vs world	10.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	34.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	23.0%	Not published	Not published	+18.7 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	22.1%	Not published	Not published	+6.8 pp vs world	10.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	34.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	27.2%	Not published	Not published	+23.1 pp vs world	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-18.0 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	20.5%	Not published	Not published	+5.4 pp vs world	10.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	33.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	26.7%	Not published	Not published	+22.7 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	33.6%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	30.5%	Not published	Not published	+26.5 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	-18.0 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	18.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	9.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	32.0%	Not published	Not published	-10.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	30.5%	Not published	Not published	+26.5 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	-17.8 pp vs world	2.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	18.9%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	9.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	31.0%	Not published	Not published	+27.0 pp vs world	6.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	19.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	9.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	31.5%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	28.5%	Not published	Not published	+24.7 pp vs world	6.6%	Not published	Not published	-16.6 pp vs world	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	9.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	32.7%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	27.8%	Not published	Not published	+24.2 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.3 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	21.3%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world	9.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	32.5%	Not published	Not published	-11.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	6.6%	Not published	Not published	-16.9 pp vs world	5.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	21.5%	Not published	Not published	+6.5 pp vs world	8.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	31.7%	Not published	Not published	-11.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	26.1%	Not published	Not published	+22.7 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	-15.8 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	21.4%	Not published	Not published	+6.4 pp vs world	8.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	33.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	26.5%	Not published	Not published	+23.1 pp vs world	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-15.4 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	20.5%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	8.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	34.6%	Not published	Not published	-10.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	24.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.2 pp vs world	6.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.8 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	20.8%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	35.7%	Not published	Not published	-9.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.1 pp vs world	6.2%	Not published	Not published	-16.4 pp vs world	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	20.8%	Not published	Not published	+6.1 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	34.7%	Not published	Not published	-9.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	24.1%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	6.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.9 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	19.8%	Not published	Not published	+5.2 pp vs world	11.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.5 pp vs world	35.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+19.4 pp vs world	6.0%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	21.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.6 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	36.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	22.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.0 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	21.7%	Not published	Not published	+7.4 pp vs world	11.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	36.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	22.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.4 pp vs world	5.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.8 pp vs world	4.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	22.5%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	37.4%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	21.2%	Not published	Not published	+17.4 pp vs world	5.2%	Not published	Not published	-17.1 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	9.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	34.3%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	20.8%	Not published	Not published	+16.7 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-16.2 pp vs world	6.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	22.5%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	34.0%	Not published	Not published	-9.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	22.1%	Not published	Not published	+17.9 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.5 pp vs world	3.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	22.0%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	11.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.7 pp vs world	33.6%	Not published	Not published	-9.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	23.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.9 pp vs world	6.3%	Not published	Not published	-17.8 pp vs world	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	24.9%	Not published	Not published	+10.8 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	33.6%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	23.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.7 pp vs world	5.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	25.0%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	10.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	33.0%	Not published	Not published	-10.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.1 pp vs world	5.9%	Not published	Not published	-17.4 pp vs world	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	24.0%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	9.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	32.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.8 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	23.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.6 pp vs world	5.6%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	5.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world	23.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.3 pp vs world	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	33.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	22.2%	Not published	Not published	+17.9 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	-16.3 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	24.8%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	32.9%	Not published	Not published	-11.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	23.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.8 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.9 pp vs world	5.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	24.5%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	9.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	31.4%	Not published	Not published	-13.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	23.3%	Not published	Not published	+19.1 pp vs world	5.0%	Not published	Not published	-17.5 pp vs world	6.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	24.1%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	31.7%	Not published	Not published	-12.5 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	22.8%	Not published	Not published	+18.5 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.6 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	23.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.4 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	33.6%	Not published	Not published	-10.9 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	24.4%	Not published	Not published	+19.9 pp vs world	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-16.1 pp vs world	6.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	20.6%	Not published	Not published	+6.9 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	36.5%	Not published	Not published	-9.1 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	24.7%	Not published	Not published	+20.2 pp vs world	5.2%	Not published	Not published	-17.1 pp vs world	4.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	19.8%	Not published	Not published	+5.9 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	38.7%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	26.8%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	5.3%	Not published	Not published	-17.5 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	20.5%	Not published	Not published	+6.3 pp vs world	7.6%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	37.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.2 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+21.0 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.6 pp vs world	4.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	20.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.9 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	37.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.4 pp vs world	5.2%	Not published	Not published	-16.0 pp vs world	3.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+5.8 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	37.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

Full historical record

Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 2.8% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Vanuatu was 12.9 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 2.8%
World specialization: 0.18×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

4.0% → 5.3%

Percentage-point change: +1.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

5.3% → 5.3%

Percentage-point change: +0.0 pp

Current era2010–2024

5.3% → 2.8%

Percentage-point change: -2.5 pp

Share of total GVA2.8%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Share within parent activity53.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Real manufacturing growth-2.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Vanuatu	1970	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-22.0 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1971	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-21.6 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1972	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-21.6 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1973	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-21.7 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	16.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1974	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-21.2 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.3 pp vs world	34.6%	Not published	Not published	+33.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1975	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-20.3 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world	-4.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1976	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-20.4 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.9 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1977	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-20.2 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1978	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-20.2 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.1 pp vs world	17.6%	Not published	Not published	+14.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1979	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-19.8 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1980	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-19.0 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	-11.5%	Not published	Not published	-11.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1981	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-18.6 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	4.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1982	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-18.2 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	10.7%	Not published	Not published	+12.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1983	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-19.1 pp vs world	63.0%	Not published	Not published	-11.0 pp vs world	-10.6%	Not published	Not published	-12.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1984	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-18.8 pp vs world	65.5%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world	34.7%	Not published	Not published	+29.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1985	3.2%	Not published	Not published	-18.5 pp vs world	67.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	11.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1986	3.2%	Not published	Not published	-18.8 pp vs world	67.1%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1987	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	73.7%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	25.9%	Not published	Not published	+21.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1988	4.1%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	74.7%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	16.3%	Not published	Not published	+10.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1989	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-16.5 pp vs world	75.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	13.2%	Not published	Not published	+10.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1990	5.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.5 pp vs world	72.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	12.5%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1991	5.9%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world	75.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	15.0%	Not published	Not published	+15.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1992	5.5%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	74.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	-7.2%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1993	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	73.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	-7.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1994	5.0%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	73.1%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	4.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1995	4.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.4 pp vs world	72.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1996	4.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	72.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1997	4.5%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world	71.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1998	4.6%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	70.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	-2.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	1999	4.8%	Not published	Not published	-12.7 pp vs world	70.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2000	4.8%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world	73.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	6.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2001	4.8%	Not published	Not published	-11.6 pp vs world	70.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2002	4.6%	Not published	Not published	-11.4 pp vs world	68.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	-9.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2003	4.4%	Not published	Not published	-11.4 pp vs world	69.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2004	4.4%	Not published	Not published	-12.9 pp vs world	70.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	1.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2005	4.1%	Not published	Not published	-13.0 pp vs world	66.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.0 pp vs world	-2.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2006	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	65.4%	Not published	Not published	-7.1 pp vs world	34.7%	Not published	Not published	+28.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2007	3.3%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world	58.8%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world	-37.8%	Not published	Not published	-43.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2008	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	53.6%	Not published	Not published	-16.3 pp vs world	-4.4%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2009	3.2%	Not published	Not published	-13.0 pp vs world	61.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	14.2%	Not published	Not published	+20.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2010	5.3%	Not published	Not published	-11.5 pp vs world	71.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	84.4%	Not published	Not published	+75.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2011	4.6%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world	68.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	-7.6%	Not published	Not published	-11.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2012	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-12.7 pp vs world	64.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world	-13.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2013	3.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.0 pp vs world	62.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	-6.0%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2014	3.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.0 pp vs world	63.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	+5.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2015	3.5%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	63.0%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	-12.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2016	3.4%	Not published	Not published	-13.4 pp vs world	61.9%	Not published	Not published	-15.5 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2017	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-13.6 pp vs world	61.9%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2018	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	60.8%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	3.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2019	3.2%	Not published	Not published	-13.3 pp vs world	61.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2020	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	55.9%	Not published	Not published	-21.7 pp vs world	-17.4%	Not published	Not published	-15.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2021	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	56.3%	Not published	Not published	-19.2 pp vs world	8.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2022	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	49.1%	Not published	Not published	-22.8 pp vs world	-3.1%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2023	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	53.7%	Not published	Not published	-19.7 pp vs world	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Vanuatu	2024	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-12.9 pp vs world	53.0%	Not published	Not published	-21.1 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Oceania0.45×

Melanesia0.58×

World0.18×

Vanuatu Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure