Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 232.72 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 232.72 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 371.55 current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75.46 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 75.46 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 88.01 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 85.52 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 124.62 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1965 | 121.04 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 130.56 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 152.05 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 147.58 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 131.34 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 139.1 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 146.29 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 163.82 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 222.55 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 318.73 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 119.68 current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 1976 | 164.43 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 300.14 current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 1978 | 336.48 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 371.55 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 311.26 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 270.62 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 190.03 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 233.88 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 346.16 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 237.81 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 127.13 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 131.21 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 142.09 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 152.36 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 128.32 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 118.58 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 154.23 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 144.23 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 153.08 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 167.53 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 175.53 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 200.43 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 190.68 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 142.82 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 139.57 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 104.69 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 102.11 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 134.5 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 179.86 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 180.3 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 226.93 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 225.96 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 251.22 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 244.92 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 205.67 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 275.18 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 220.99 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 153.25 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 242.08 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 146.56 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 183.76 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 168.76 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 213.84 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 191.79 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 153.92 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 176.55 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 159.72 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 187.26 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 228.81 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 232.72 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 232.72 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 232.72 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.38 current US$ per person | 75.46 current US$ per person | 152.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 228.28 current US$ per person | 119.68 current US$ per person | 371.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.25 current US$ per person | 127.13 current US$ per person | 346.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.54 current US$ per person | 118.58 current US$ per person | 200.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.01 current US$ per person | 102.11 current US$ per person | 251.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.19 current US$ per person | 146.56 current US$ per person | 275.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.83 current US$ per person | 153.92 current US$ per person | 232.72 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 232.72 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 371.55 current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.46 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.