Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
207th
of 237 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

00.0010.0020.0032000201220242000: 0.0012001: 0.0012002: 0.0012003: 0.0012004: 0.0012005: 0.0012006: 0.0022007: 0.0022008: 0.0022009: 0.0022010: 0.0022011: 0.0022012: 0.0022013: 0.0022014: 0.0022015: 0.0022016: 0.0032017: 0.0022018: 0.0022019: 0.0022020: 0.0022021: 0.0022022: 0.0012023: 0.0022024: 0.002

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Vanuatu 207th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% +7.3%
2002 0.0% -4.1%
2003 0.0% +0.3%
2004 0.0% +0.0%
2005 0.0% +2.3%
2006 0.0% +27.1%
2007 0.0% -8.3%
2008 0.0% +18.0%
2009 0.0% +21.5%
2010 0.0% -19.9%
2011 0.0% -10.7%
2012 0.0% -3.8%
2013 0.0% +3.9%
2014 0.0% -0.4%
2015 0.0% +33.5%
2016 0.0% +18.7%
2017 0.0% -20.8%
2018 0.0% -4.5%
2019 0.0% -6.3%
2020 0.0% -8.8%
2021 0.0% -10.6%
2022 0.0% -9.6%
2023 0.0% +43.2%
2024 0.0% +18.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 204 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
  2. 205 American Samoa 0.0% compare
  3. 206 Grenada 0.0% compare
  4. 208 Eritrea 0.0% compare
  5. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
  6. 210 Central African Republic 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Vanuatu?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Vanuatu was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
276 places, 6,761 data points, 2000–2024
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