Vanuatu GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Vanuatu is $1.40 billion ($1,396,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- 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 $4,082 in 2026, an increase of $146 from $3,936 in 2025; this represents a change of 3.7% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Vanuatu
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,396,000,000 | 3.5% | $4,082 | 2.21% |
| 2025 | $1,316,000,000 | 3.1% | $3,936 | 2.26% |
| 2024 | $1,265,000,000 | 3.8% | $3,871 | 2.3% |
| 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 | 2.6% |
| 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 | $1,402,000,000 | $4,100 | 4.1% | 2.21% |
| 2025 | $1,317,000,000 | $3,938 | 3.6% | 2.26% |
| 2024 | $1,242,000,000 | $3,801 | 4% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | $1,168,000,000 | $3,657 | 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% | 2.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,161,251,868 | $883,260,050 | 2.3% |
| 2023 | $1,126,313,359 | $849,555,971 | 2.35% |
| 2022 | $1,030,654,208 | $857,832,270 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | $982,362,212 | $815,536,674 | 2.35% |
| 2020 | $909,421,044 | $828,395,820 | 2.35% |
| 2019 | $936,526,268 | $871,926,685 | 2.36% |
| 2018 | $914,727,908 | $844,553,133 | 2.42% |
| 2017 | $880,043,284 | $820,749,507 | 2.36% |
| 2016 | $804,323,577 | $786,063,165 | 2.25% |
| 2015 | $759,690,181 | $759,690,181 | 2.25% |
| 2014 | $773,717,011 | $730,710,780 | 2.26% |
| 2013 | $758,304,466 | $712,367,041 | 2.25% |
| 2012 | $747,839,698 | $709,081,227 | 2.22% |
| 2011 | $770,153,588 | $701,990,785 | 2.19% |
| 2010 | $670,712,980 | $680,620,639 | 2.37% |
| 2009 | $592,622,319 | $672,159,049 | 2.57% |
| 2008 | $590,748,429 | $652,345,341 | 2.54% |
| 2007 | $516,392,923 | $617,745,468 | 2.48% |
| 2006 | $439,358,587 | $600,476,413 | 2.45% |
| 2005 | $394,962,433 | $553,635,028 | 2.45% |
| 2004 | $364,996,869 | $525,742,663 | 2.47% |
| 2003 | $314,471,413 | $505,583,080 | 2.49% |
| 2002 | $262,596,536 | $484,793,510 | 2.53% |
| 2001 | $257,926,882 | $511,376,490 | 2.55% |
| 2000 | $272,014,628 | $529,362,000 | 2.33% |
| 1999 | $268,006,973 | $499,752,612 | 2.09% |
| 1998 | $262,293,411 | $498,072,647 | 2.11% |
| 1997 | $272,771,209 | $492,279,237 | 2.17% |
| 1996 | $261,370,044 | $469,253,831 | 2.26% |
| 1995 | $249,333,250 | $458,581,110 | 2.34% |
| 1994 | $233,701,301 | $454,022,969 | 2.41% |
| 1993 | $200,491,853 | $416,223,750 | 2.48% |
| 1992 | $209,088,825 | $413,184,990 | 2.51% |
| 1991 | $201,334,169 | $402,771,675 | 2.52% |
| 1990 | $168,879,207 | $390,480,753 | 2.54% |
| 1989 | $154,013,202 | $349,593,363 | 2.58% |
| 1988 | $158,351,368 | $344,318,766 | 2.6% |
| 1987 | $139,464,174 | $350,248,055 | 2.59% |
| 1986 | $126,498,935 | $360,686,075 | 2.58% |
| 1985 | $131,856,421 | $361,229,593 | 2.55% |
| 1984 | $144,482,515 | $357,647,314 | 2.51% |
| 1983 | $117,389,554 | $326,395,019 | 2.45% |
| 1982 | $114,501,913 | $316,858,745 | 2.36% |
| 1981 | $113,781,796 | $310,707,108 | 2.24% |
| 1980 | $121,185,498 | $297,675,024 | 2.32% |
| 1979 | $119,258,835 | $335,975,592 | 2.8% |
Vanuatu GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,477,000,000 | 3.1% | $4,223 | 2.16% |
| 2028 | $1,553,000,000 | 2.8% | $4,339 | 2.13% |
| 2029 | $1,628,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,447 | 2.09% |
| 2030 | $1,707,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,558 | 2.07% |
| 2031 | $1,789,000,000 | 2.5% | $4,667 | 2.04% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,478,000,000 | $4,224 | −2.1% | 2.16% |
| 2028 | $1,544,000,000 | $4,315 | −2% | 2.13% |
| 2029 | $1,612,000,000 | $4,402 | −2% | 2.09% |
| 2030 | $1,683,000,000 | $4,493 | −1.9% | 2.07% |
| 2031 | $1,756,000,000 | $4,581 | – | 2.04% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division