Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 49.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Vanuatu, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Vanuatu stood at 49.0%.
That represents a change of 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 within region in Vanuatu peaked at 64.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 26.9%, 1.8× 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 within region 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
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 within region in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region?
- Vanuatu ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.