Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -0.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.65
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2008
All-time low
-8.45
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu stood at -0.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.6% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu peaked at 5.34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.45, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 | — |
| 2001 | -6.73 | -354.9% |
| 2002 | -8.45 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | -110.5% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +409.7% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | +215.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | +151.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -51.3% |
| 2012 | -0.06 | -103.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5 | +733.3% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -434.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +81.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | -7.65 | -449.3% |
| 2021 | -3.55 | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 2.64 | -174.4% |
| 2023 | -0.64 | -124.2% |
| 2024 | -1.74 | +171.9% |
| 2025 | -0.65 | -62.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -0.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -0.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.619 | -8.45 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | -0.5 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 | -7.65 | 2.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 163 Venezuela -0.49 compare
- 164 Congo -0.57 compare
- 165 Malawi -0.58 compare
- 167 Mozambique -0.9 compare
- 168 Central African Republic -0.99 compare
- 169 Puerto Rico -1.03 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Vanuatu was -0.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2008.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.45 in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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