Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,411 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,938 international-$ in 2021 prices, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 163 Guinea 3,494 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Comoros 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Zambia 3,447 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Lesotho 3,029 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 Rwanda 2,971 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Haiti 2,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Vanuatu was 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.