Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 30.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Vanuatu, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 30.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 within in Vanuatu peaked at 34.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 51st out of 203 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 within 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 19.5%, 1.6× 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 within 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
- 49 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
- 50 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 52 American Samoa 30.2% compare
- 53 Tonga 30.1% compare
- 54 Guatemala 29.2% 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 within in Vanuatu?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within?
- Vanuatu ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.