Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.7% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 27,783 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,914 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 3,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 4,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 4,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 5,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 6,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 9,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 8,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 9,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 11,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 11,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 18,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 19,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 22,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 22,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 27,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 25,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 21,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 24,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 25,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 26,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 6,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +227.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,888 current US$ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,656 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +227.7% | 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -72.2% | 6,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -70.3% | 22,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,673 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 141 Kiribati 6,888 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 6,578 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ethiopia 6,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Paraguay 6,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 5,971 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Laos 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27,783 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.