Vanuatu GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Vanuatu is $1.39 billion ($1,386,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #200 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Vanuatu (with a population of 342,564 people) is $4,052 in 2026, an increase of $145 from $3,907 in 2025; this represents a change of 3.7% in GDP per capita. #157 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Vanuatu
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,386,000,000 | 3.5% | $4,052 | +2.21% |
| 2025 | $1,306,000,000 | 3.7% | $3,907 | +2.26% |
| 2024 | $1,265,000,000 | 3.8% | $3,871 | +2.30% |
| 2023 | $1,198,000,000 | 5.8% | $3,751 | +2.35% |
| 2022 | $1,130,000,000 | 5.6% | $3,618 | +2.35% |
| 2021 | $1,060,000,000 | −1.2% | $3,473 | +2.35% |
| 2020 | $1,128,000,000 | −5.7% | $3,779 | +2.35% |
| 2019 | $1,054,000,000 | 3.3% | $3,613 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | $1,000,000,000 | 2.5% | $3,506 | +2.42% |
| 2017 | $999,000,000 | 4.2% | $3,584 | +2.36% |
| 2016 | $902,000,000 | 3.6% | $3,310 | +2.25% |
| 2015 | $871,000,000 | 3.5% | $3,244 | +2.25% |
| 2014 | $881,000,000 | 3.1% | $3,356 | +2.26% |
| 2013 | $859,000,000 | 3.4% | $3,347 | +2.25% |
| 2012 | $814,000,000 | 1.0% | $3,246 | +2.22% |
| 2011 | $816,000,000 | 3.1% | $3,327 | +2.19% |
| 2010 | $721,000,000 | 1.3% | $3,008 | +2.37% |
| 2009 | $652,000,000 | 3.0% | $2,787 | +2.57% |
| 2008 | $644,000,000 | 5.6% | $2,810 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | $572,000,000 | 2.9% | $2,554 | +2.48% |
| 2006 | $481,000,000 | 8.5% | $2,196 | +2.45% |
| 2005 | $432,000,000 | 5.3% | $2,018 | +2.45% |
| 2004 | $403,000,000 | 4.0% | $1,928 | +2.47% |
| 2003 | $349,000,000 | 4.3% | $1,706 | +2.49% |
| 2002 | $290,000,000 | −5.2% | $1,453 | +2.53% |
| 2001 | $285,000,000 | −3.4% | $1,457 | +2.55% |
| 2000 | $300,000,000 | 5.9% | $1,573 | +2.33% |
| 1999 | $296,000,000 | 0.3% | $1,588 | +2.09% |
| 1998 | $290,000,000 | 1.2% | $1,594 | +2.11% |
| 1997 | $302,000,000 | 4.9% | $1,701 | +2.17% |
| 1996 | $289,000,000 | 2.3% | $1,672 | +2.26% |
| 1995 | $276,000,000 | 1.0% | $1,637 | +2.34% |
| 1994 | $259,000,000 | 9.1% | $1,574 | +2.41% |
| 1993 | $222,000,000 | 0.7% | $1,413 | +2.48% |
| 1992 | $231,000,000 | 2.6% | $1,502 | +2.51% |
| 1991 | $223,000,000 | 3.1% | $1,475 | +2.52% |
| 1990 | $187,000,000 | 11.7% | $1,262 | +2.54% |
| 1989 | $170,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,167 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | $175,000,000 | −1.7% | $1,208 | +2.60% |
| 1987 | $154,000,000 | −2.9% | $1,094 | +2.59% |
| 1986 | $141,000,000 | −0.1% | $1,016 | +2.58% |
| 1985 | $146,000,000 | 1.0% | $1,080 | +2.55% |
| 1984 | $160,000,000 | 9.6% | $1,229 | +2.51% |
| 1983 | $130,000,000 | 3.0% | $1,031 | +2.45% |
| 1982 | $127,000,000 | 2.0% | $1,030 | +2.36% |
| 1981 | $126,000,000 | 4.4% | $1,058 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | $134,000,000 | 5.5% | $1,166 | +2.32% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,416,000,000 | $4,141 | 4.6% | +2.21% |
| 2025 | $1,323,000,000 | $3,958 | 4% | +2.26% |
| 2024 | $1,244,000,000 | $3,806 | 4% | +2.30% |
| 2023 | $1,169,000,000 | $3,659 | 7.3% | +2.35% |
| 2022 | $1,065,000,000 | $3,409 | 10.6% | +2.35% |
| 2021 | $941,000,000 | $3,083 | 1% | +2.35% |
| 2020 | $911,000,000 | $3,052 | −6.6% | +2.35% |
| 2019 | $953,000,000 | $3,268 | 2.6% | +2.36% |
| 2018 | $908,000,000 | $3,184 | 2.5% | +2.42% |
| 2017 | $866,000,000 | $3,107 | 3.7% | +2.36% |
| 2016 | $816,000,000 | $2,996 | 3.1% | +2.25% |
| 2015 | $780,000,000 | $2,905 | 2.1% | +2.25% |
| 2014 | $747,000,000 | $2,845 | 2.5% | +2.26% |
| 2013 | $712,000,000 | $2,774 | 2.8% | +2.25% |
| 2012 | $677,000,000 | $2,699 | 0.6% | +2.22% |
| 2011 | $658,000,000 | $2,683 | 2.9% | +2.19% |
| 2010 | $625,000,000 | $2,608 | 0% | +2.37% |
| 2009 | $610,000,000 | $2,606 | 1.5% | +2.57% |
| 2008 | $588,000,000 | $2,568 | 5.2% | +2.54% |
| 2007 | $547,000,000 | $2,441 | 3.3% | +2.48% |
| 2006 | $517,000,000 | $2,363 | 9.3% | +2.45% |
| 2005 | $463,000,000 | $2,162 | 6.2% | +2.45% |
| 2004 | $426,000,000 | $2,037 | 4.4% | +2.47% |
| 2003 | $399,000,000 | $1,951 | 3.9% | +2.49% |
| 2002 | $375,000,000 | $1,878 | −5.9% | +2.53% |
| 2001 | $390,000,000 | $1,995 | −3.4% | +2.55% |
| 2000 | $394,000,000 | $2,066 | 5.9% | +2.33% |
| 1999 | $364,000,000 | $1,951 | −0.8% | +2.09% |
| 1998 | $358,000,000 | $1,966 | −0.3% | +2.11% |
| 1997 | $350,000,000 | $1,972 | 4% | +2.17% |
| 1996 | $328,000,000 | $1,896 | 1.6% | +2.26% |
| 1995 | $315,000,000 | $1,867 | 0.5% | +2.34% |
| 1994 | $305,000,000 | $1,857 | 6.5% | +2.41% |
| 1993 | $274,000,000 | $1,744 | 1.2% | +2.48% |
| 1992 | $265,000,000 | $1,724 | 2.9% | +2.51% |
| 1991 | $253,000,000 | $1,676 | 4.5% | +2.52% |
| 1990 | $237,000,000 | $1,603 | 14.3% | +2.54% |
| 1989 | $205,000,000 | $1,403 | 4.8% | +2.58% |
| 1988 | $194,000,000 | $1,338 | −1% | +2.60% |
| 1987 | $191,000,000 | $1,352 | −1.9% | +2.59% |
| 1986 | $192,000,000 | $1,379 | −1.1% | +2.58% |
| 1985 | $188,000,000 | $1,394 | 0.3% | +2.55% |
| 1984 | $181,000,000 | $1,389 | 10% | +2.51% |
| 1983 | $159,000,000 | $1,262 | 4.5% | +2.45% |
| 1982 | $149,000,000 | $1,208 | 4.8% | +2.36% |
| 1981 | $137,000,000 | $1,153 | 10.4% | +2.24% |
| 1980 | $120,000,000 | $1,044 | – | +2.32% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,353,658,841 | $1,088,971,965 | +2.26% |
| 2024 | $1,297,956,615 | $1,056,704,662 | +2.30% |
| 2023 | $1,188,137,265 | $1,018,356,922 | +2.35% |
| 2022 | $1,151,863,790 | $962,259,774 | +2.35% |
| 2021 | $1,093,826,089 | $911,300,253 | +2.35% |
| 2020 | $1,017,403,363 | $922,026,415 | +2.35% |
| 2019 | $1,061,547,513 | $978,021,084 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | $1,034,402,941 | $946,990,364 | +2.42% |
| 2017 | $998,536,155 | $923,754,899 | +2.36% |
| 2016 | $908,725,513 | $886,322,641 | +2.25% |
| 2015 | $855,360,240 | $855,360,240 | +2.25% |
| 2014 | $879,185,478 | $826,426,928 | +2.26% |
| 2013 | $863,347,172 | $801,538,131 | +2.25% |
| 2012 | $747,839,698 | $797,841,012 | +2.22% |
| 2011 | $770,153,588 | $789,863,019 | +2.19% |
| 2010 | $670,712,980 | $765,817,848 | +2.37% |
| 2009 | $592,622,319 | $756,297,072 | +2.57% |
| 2008 | $590,748,429 | $734,003,168 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | $516,392,923 | $695,072,230 | +2.48% |
| 2006 | $439,358,587 | $675,641,508 | +2.45% |
| 2005 | $394,962,433 | $622,936,717 | +2.45% |
| 2004 | $364,996,869 | $591,552,904 | +2.47% |
| 2003 | $314,471,413 | $568,869,829 | +2.49% |
| 2002 | $262,596,536 | $545,477,908 | +2.53% |
| 2001 | $257,926,882 | $575,388,433 | +2.55% |
| 2000 | $272,014,628 | $595,625,294 | +2.33% |
| 1999 | $268,006,973 | $562,309,528 | +2.09% |
| 1998 | $262,293,411 | $560,419,272 | +2.11% |
| 1997 | $272,771,209 | $553,900,668 | +2.17% |
| 1996 | $261,370,044 | $527,993,038 | +2.26% |
| 1995 | $249,333,250 | $515,984,352 | +2.34% |
| 1994 | $233,701,301 | $510,855,642 | +2.41% |
| 1993 | $200,491,853 | $468,324,877 | +2.48% |
| 1992 | $209,088,825 | $464,905,737 | +2.51% |
| 1991 | $201,334,169 | $453,188,928 | +2.52% |
| 1990 | $168,879,207 | $439,359,480 | +2.54% |
| 1989 | $154,013,202 | $393,353,980 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | $158,351,368 | $387,419,131 | +2.60% |
| 1987 | $139,464,174 | $394,090,624 | +2.59% |
| 1986 | $126,498,935 | $405,835,230 | +2.58% |
| 1985 | $131,856,421 | $406,446,784 | +2.55% |
| 1984 | $144,482,515 | $402,416,090 | +2.51% |
| 1983 | $117,389,554 | $367,251,765 | +2.45% |
| 1982 | $114,501,913 | $356,521,781 | +2.36% |
| 1981 | $113,781,796 | $349,600,108 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | $121,185,498 | $334,936,723 | +2.32% |
| 1979 | $119,258,835 | $378,031,594 | +2.80% |
Vanuatu GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,466,000,000 | 3.1% | $4,191 | +2.16% |
| 2028 | $1,545,000,000 | 2.8% | $4,315 | +2.13% |
| 2029 | $1,620,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,425 | +2.09% |
| 2030 | $1,700,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,537 | +2.07% |
| 2031 | $1,781,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,648 | +2.04% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,507,000,000 | $4,307 | −2.5% | +2.16% |
| 2028 | $1,581,000,000 | $4,417 | −2.1% | +2.13% |
| 2029 | $1,652,000,000 | $4,511 | −2% | +2.09% |
| 2030 | $1,725,000,000 | $4,605 | −1.8% | +2.07% |
| 2031 | $1,798,000,000 | $4,692 | – | +2.04% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division