Population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024

000.0010.0010.001197920012024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1979 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
1980 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1981 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1982 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1983 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1984 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1985 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1986 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1987 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1988 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1989 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1990 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1991 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1992 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1993 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1994 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1995 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1996 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1997 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1998 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1999 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2000 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2001 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2002 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2003 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2004 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2005 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2006 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2007 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2008 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2009 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2010 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2011 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2012 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2013 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2014 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2015 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2016 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2017 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2018 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2019 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2020 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2021 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2022 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2023 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2024 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 61 Djibouti 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 62 Eswatini 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 64 Philippines 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 65 Tunisia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 66 Morocco 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for population, per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.