Consumer price index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Consumer price index was 152.47 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Vanuatu, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Vanuatu stood at 152.47 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Vanuatu peaked at 152.47 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.57 2010 = 100, in 1976.
Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.57 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1977 | 20.7 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 22.02 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 22.94 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.52 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 32.37 2010 = 100 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 34.53 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 35.1 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 37.04 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 37.44 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.22 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 45.51 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 53.33 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 55.87 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 59.48 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 61.9 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 64.11 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 65.58 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 67.04 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 67.65 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 69.57 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 71.85 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 73.29 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.15 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 77.83 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.36 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 81.76 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 82.92 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 83.91 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.62 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 88.99 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 93.3 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 97.31 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 100.87 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 102.23 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 103.72 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 104.55 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 107.15 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 108.05 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 111.39 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 113.98 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 117.13 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 123.37 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 126.26 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 134.7 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 149.76 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 151.47 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 152.47 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 152.47 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221.03 2010 = 100, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 152.47 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +26.8% | 25.52 2010 = 100 | 32.37 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.31 2010 = 100 | 19.57 2010 = 100 | 22.94 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.96 2010 = 100 | 25.52 2010 = 100 | 53.33 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.63 2010 = 100 | 55.87 2010 = 100 | 73.29 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.62 2010 = 100 | 75.15 2010 = 100 | 97.31 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.91 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 117.13 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.67 2010 = 100 | 123.37 2010 = 100 | 152.47 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 12.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Vanuatu?
- Consumer price index in Vanuatu was 152.47 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 152.47 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.57 2010 = 100 in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for consumer price index?
- Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).