Population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Djibouti 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Eswatini 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Philippines 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tunisia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Morocco 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
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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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.