Manufactures exports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Manufactures exports was 8.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Vanuatu, 1970–2011
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Vanuatu is 8.2%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Vanuatu peaked at 16.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1975.
Vanuatu ranks 151st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +126.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -79.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -39.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +83.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +107.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +2949.9% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +102.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 148 Palau 9.0%
- 149 United Arab Emirates 8.8% compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 8.3% compare
- 152 Kuwait 8.1% compare
- 153 Malawi 8.0% compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 8.0% 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,537 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Vanuatu?
- Manufactures exports in Vanuatu was 8.2% in 2011, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1975.
- How does Vanuatu rank for manufactures exports?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.