What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Vanuatu rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Vanuatu: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

113th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1979–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Vanuatu 113th out of 214 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 population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

110 North Macedonia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Malaysia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Mexico 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
114 Belize 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
115 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
116 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Vanuatu

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Vanuatu rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.