How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -35.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-35.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
177.27 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-48.75 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
59
1966–2024

How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1966–2024

-50050100150200196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at -35.91 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 36,584.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 177.27 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -48.75 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Vanuatu ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1966 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 0 % change on previous year —
1967 0 % change on previous year —
1968 0 % change on previous year —
1969 0 % change on previous year —
1970 16.67 % change on previous year —
1971 4.76 % change on previous year -71.4%
1972 4.55 % change on previous year -4.5%
1973 4.35 % change on previous year -4.3%
1974 4.58 % change on previous year +5.4%
1975 3.98 % change on previous year -13.1%
1976 3.83 % change on previous year -3.8%
1977 3.91 % change on previous year +2.1%
1978 0.3196 % change on previous year -91.8%
1979 -0.2124 % change on previous year -166.5%
1980 4.19 % change on previous year -2070.9%
1981 -7.56 % change on previous year -280.6%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 -6.37 % change on previous year —
1984 16.29 % change on previous year -355.6%
1985 177.27 % change on previous year +988.4%
1986 106.05 % change on previous year -40.2%
1987 18.89 % change on previous year -82.2%
1988 28.93 % change on previous year +53.1%
1989 5.08 % change on previous year -82.5%
1990 54.32 % change on previous year +970.1%
1991 5.7 % change on previous year -89.5%
1992 1.47 % change on previous year -74.2%
1993 -9.47 % change on previous year -744.5%
1994 16.2 % change on previous year -271.0%
1995 22.27 % change on previous year +37.5%
1996 -17.63 % change on previous year -179.2%
1997 47.51 % change on previous year -369.5%
1998 6.63 % change on previous year -86.1%
1999 21.88 % change on previous year +230.2%
2000 -22.8 % change on previous year -204.2%
2001 -48.75 % change on previous year +113.8%
2002 24.3 % change on previous year -149.9%
2003 153.22 % change on previous year +530.4%
2004 86.87 % change on previous year -43.3%
2005 7.88 % change on previous year -90.9%
2006 -3.03 % change on previous year -138.5%
2007 -3.98 % change on previous year +31.3%
2008 -19.23 % change on previous year +382.8%
2009 -12.77 % change on previous year -33.6%
2010 -32.69 % change on previous year +155.9%
2011 -41.42 % change on previous year +26.7%
2012 13.76 % change on previous year -133.2%
2013 4.68 % change on previous year -66.0%
2014 0.0984 % change on previous year -97.9%
2015 17.42 % change on previous year +17598.8%
2016 -43.76 % change on previous year -351.2%
2017 -26.15 % change on previous year -40.2%
2018 25.62 % change on previous year -198.0%
2019 31.91 % change on previous year +24.6%
2020 13.56 % change on previous year -57.5%
2021 13 % change on previous year -4.1%
2022 17.01 % change on previous year +30.8%
2023 -19.27 % change on previous year -213.3%
2024 -35.91 % change on previous year +86.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -35.91 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -35.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +17598.8% 0.0984 % change on previous year 17.42 % change on previous year
1980 +2070.9% -0.2124 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year
1985 +988.4% 16.29 % change on previous year 177.27 % change on previous year
1990 +970.1% 5.08 % change on previous year 54.32 % change on previous year
1993 -744.5% 1.47 % change on previous year -9.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4
1970s 4.67 % change on previous year -0.2124 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 34.28 % change on previous year -7.56 % change on previous year 177.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.89 % change on previous year -17.63 % change on previous year 54.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.17 % change on previous year -48.75 % change on previous year 153.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.05 % change on previous year -43.76 % change on previous year 31.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.32 % change on previous year -35.91 % change on previous year 17.01 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 203 Northern Mariana Islands -29.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 204 Maldives -33.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 205 Bolivia -33.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 207 Cape Verde -37.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 208 Grenada -42.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 209 Kyrgyzstan -42.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -35.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 177.27 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -48.75 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Vanuatu rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 36,584.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How have things changed?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 11,406 data points, 1966–2024
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