Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 718.95 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 718.95 current US$ per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 758.38 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113.11 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Vanuatu ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 118.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 135.29 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 157.41 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 155.88 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 117.59 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 113.11 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 125.81 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 131.23 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 160.27 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 176.59 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 170.76 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 185.06 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 201.7 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 207.62 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 210.62 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 201.17 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 296.33 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 357.83 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 335.38 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 348.51 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 242.19 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 277.2 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 296.01 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 325.3 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 306.57 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 318.49 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 566.6 current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 2009 | 455.04 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 517.94 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 589.18 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 582.74 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 579.8 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 560.23 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 656.99 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 600.27 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 702.09 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 758.38 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 739.9 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 603.58 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 724.01 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 718.95 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 718.95 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 718.95 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +77.9% | 318.49 current US$ per person | 566.6 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131.84 current US$ per person | 113.11 current US$ per person | 157.41 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 216.79 current US$ per person | 160.27 current US$ per person | 357.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.13 current US$ per person | 242.19 current US$ per person | 566.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.75 current US$ per person | 517.94 current US$ per person | 758.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.18 current US$ per person | 603.58 current US$ per person | 724.01 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 99 Belarus 830.45 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Namibia 804.01 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Belize 766.7 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 679.04 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 662.61 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Russia 651.76 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 718.95 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 758.38 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.11 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.