Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu is 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu peaked at 4,573 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,173 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2000 | 3,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 4,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 Comoros 4,295 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Benin 4,279 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,062 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 3,915 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Rwanda 3,824 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Zambia 3,768 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Vanuatu was 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,573 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,173 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.