Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was -9.76 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-9.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 165.4%
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
63.3 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-44 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980–2021

-50-2502550751980200020211980: 12.6 % change on previous year1981: -2.5 % change on previous year1982: 2.3 % change on previous year1983: 30.4 % change on previous year1984: -44 % change on previous year1985: 63.3 % change on previous year1986: 34.6 % change on previous year1987: 59.4 % change on previous year1988: -16.9 % change on previous year1989: 12.1 % change on previous year1990: -13.2 % change on previous year1991: -10.7 % change on previous year1992: 4.8 % change on previous year1993: 13.3 % change on previous year1994: -9.4 % change on previous year1995: 7.9 % change on previous year1996: -3.2 % change on previous year1997: -24 % change on previous year1998: -6.2 % change on previous year1999: 28.2 % change on previous year2000: -3.3 % change on previous year2001: -5.8 % change on previous year2002: 5.7 % change on previous year2003: 14.2 % change on previous year2004: -26 % change on previous year2005: -15.7 % change on previous year2006: 15.2 % change on previous year2007: 19.6 % change on previous year2008: 24.5 % change on previous year2009: -10.6 % change on previous year2010: -4.5 % change on previous year2011: 1.4 % change on previous year2012: -5.1 % change on previous year2013: -6.1 % change on previous year2014: 31.3 % change on previous year2015: -17.4 % change on previous year2016: 0.104 % change on previous year2017: 10.5 % change on previous year2018: -32.6 % change on previous year2019: -9.9 % change on previous year2020: 14.9 % change on previous year2021: -9.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -9.76 % change on previous year for natural resource rents, annual growth rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 165.4% on the previous year and down 779.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 63.3 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -44 % change on previous year, in 1984.

That places Vanuatu 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1980 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 12.58 % change on previous year —
1981 -2.47 % change on previous year -119.6%
1982 2.3 % change on previous year -193.1%
1983 30.44 % change on previous year +1226.0%
1984 -44 % change on previous year -244.6%
1985 63.3 % change on previous year -243.8%
1986 34.59 % change on previous year -45.4%
1987 59.43 % change on previous year +71.8%
1988 -16.93 % change on previous year -128.5%
1989 12.14 % change on previous year -171.7%
1990 -13.19 % change on previous year -208.6%
1991 -10.67 % change on previous year -19.1%
1992 4.8 % change on previous year -145.0%
1993 13.3 % change on previous year +177.1%
1994 -9.4 % change on previous year -170.7%
1995 7.89 % change on previous year -183.9%
1996 -3.24 % change on previous year -141.0%
1997 -23.96 % change on previous year +640.4%
1998 -6.24 % change on previous year -73.9%
1999 28.16 % change on previous year -551.1%
2000 -3.31 % change on previous year -111.8%
2001 -5.85 % change on previous year +76.7%
2002 5.69 % change on previous year -197.2%
2003 14.25 % change on previous year +150.6%
2004 -26.01 % change on previous year -282.6%
2005 -15.74 % change on previous year -39.5%
2006 15.25 % change on previous year -196.9%
2007 19.55 % change on previous year +28.2%
2008 24.46 % change on previous year +25.1%
2009 -10.63 % change on previous year -143.5%
2010 -4.52 % change on previous year -57.5%
2011 1.44 % change on previous year -131.8%
2012 -5.11 % change on previous year -456.0%
2013 -6.12 % change on previous year +19.7%
2014 31.28 % change on previous year -611.0%
2015 -17.41 % change on previous year -155.7%
2016 0.1039 % change on previous year -100.6%
2017 10.54 % change on previous year +10050.1%
2018 -32.63 % change on previous year -409.5%
2019 -9.91 % change on previous year -69.6%
2020 14.93 % change on previous year -250.7%
2021 -9.76 % change on previous year -165.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -9.76 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.54 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -9.76 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.81 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, 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
2017 +10050.1% 0.1039 % change on previous year 10.54 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.14 % change on previous year -44 % change on previous year 63.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.25 % change on previous year -23.96 % change on previous year 28.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.77 % change on previous year -26.01 % change on previous year 24.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.23 % change on previous year -32.63 % change on previous year 31.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.59 % change on previous year -9.76 % change on previous year 14.93 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 153 Lithuania -7.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Seychelles -8.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Latvia -8.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Cambodia -11.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Micronesia (country) -11.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Eswatini -11.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -9.76 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 63.3 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -44 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Vanuatu rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 779.6%. 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 Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.