Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 49.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Vanuatu, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Vanuatu is 49.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Vanuatu peaked at 64.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4642.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +134.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -67.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +345.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +144.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +102.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +275.9% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +111.2% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +101.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -6.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 49.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +4642.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1985 | +345.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 13.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 31.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 49.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 16 New Caledonia 52.1% compare
- 17 Myanmar 51.9% compare
- 18 South Sudan 51.2% compare
- 20 Australia 46.9% compare
- 21 Singapore 42.7% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 41.3% 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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Vanuatu was 49.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.