Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 0.9479 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Vanuatu, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2018, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Vanuatu stood at 0.9479 US dollar.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Vanuatu peaked at 0.9972 US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8585 US dollar, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9435 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0.9321 US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9458 US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9404 US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9064 US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9081 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9017 US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9031 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8585 US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9327 US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9498 US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9411 US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9596 US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9951 US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9746 US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9843 US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9972 US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9704 US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9479 US dollar | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.9479 US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 US dollar, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.9479 US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.64 US dollar, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9172 US dollar | 0.8585 US dollar | 0.9458 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9689 US dollar | 0.9411 US dollar | 0.9972 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Rwanda 1.13 US dollar compare
- 128 Gambia 1.01 US dollar compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9619 US dollar compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.9466 US dollar compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.6029 US dollar compare
- 133 Yemen 0.5318 US dollar compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Vanuatu?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Vanuatu was 0.9479 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9972 US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8585 US dollar in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.