Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 30.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vanuatu is 30.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vanuatu peaked at 34.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.7% | — |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -47.6% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +44.0% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -52.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +204.2% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +761.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +80.9% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +249.3% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +761.8% | 1.4% | 11.7% |
| 2000 | +249.3% | 6.3% | 22.0% |
| 1980 | +204.2% | 3.3% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.5% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.5% compare
- 37 Niger 30.7% compare
- 39 American Samoa 30.2% compare
- 40 Tonga 30.1% compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 30.0% 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)
- 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Vanuatu was 30.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.