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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Vanuatu, 1979–2023

00.10.20.31979200120231979: 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Vanuatu ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Vanuatu, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1979 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1980 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1981 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.4%
1982 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1983 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1984 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.5%
1985 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1986 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.7%
1987 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.2%
1988 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.7%
1989 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.4%
1990 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP +96.1%
1991 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1992 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.8%
1993 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.3%
1994 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.6%
1995 0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1996 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.5%
1997 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.8%
1998 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.8%
1999 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2000 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP -80.7%
2001 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2002 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2003 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2004 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2005 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP +40.1%
2006 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.4%
2007 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP +69.5%
2008 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.3%
2009 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2010 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2011 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2012 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.3%
2013 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2014 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.0%
2015 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.0%
2016 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2017 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.1%
2018 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2019 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2020 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2021 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2022 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.4%
2023 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 168 Benin 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 170 Haiti 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 171 Suriname 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Vanuatu?
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Vanuatu was 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.