GDP per employed person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP per employed person was 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,300 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11,796 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2019
All-time low
8,082 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Vanuatu is 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Vanuatu peaked at 11,796 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,082 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,935 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 8,981 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,971 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 9,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,418 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9,222 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9,466 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8,829 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 8,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,180 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,384 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10,094 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,453 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 10,467 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11,109 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 11,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,935 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,778 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,094 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,949 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,467 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Vanuatu?
- Gdp per employed person in Vanuatu was 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,796 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,082 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp per employed person?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.