Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.