Liechtenstein has a GDP of $8.29B compared to $1.16B for Vanuatu, ranking 155/197 and 185/197 by economy size, respectively.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
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Vanuatu
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| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1970 | $90,099,361 | - | - | - |
| 1971 | $104,889,795 | - | - | - |
| 1972 | $124,940,289 | - | - | - |
| 1973 | $165,928,882 | - | - | - |
| 1974 | $193,980,465 | - | - | - |
| 1975 | $246,389,102 | - | - | - |
| 1976 | $272,489,300 | - | - | - |
| 1977 | $303,493,119 | - | - | - |
| 1978 | $436,912,068 | - | - | - |
| 1979 | $503,173,104 | - | $119,258,835 | $335,975,592 |
| 1980 | $534,699,363 | - | $121,185,498 | $297,675,024 |
| 1981 | $511,647,750 | - | $113,781,796 | $310,707,108 |
| 1982 | $522,096,760 | - | $114,501,913 | $316,858,745 |
| 1983 | $524,023,625 | - | $117,389,554 | $326,395,019 |
| 1984 | $502,620,992 | - | $144,482,515 | $357,647,314 |
| 1985 | $529,073,612 | - | $131,856,421 | $361,229,593 |
| 1986 | $779,357,803 | - | $126,498,935 | $360,686,075 |
| 1987 | $1,052,848,996 | - | $139,464,174 | $350,248,055 |
| 1988 | $1,161,757,671 | - | $158,351,368 | $344,318,766 |
| 1989 | $1,119,983,801 | - | $154,013,202 | $349,593,363 |
| 1990 | $1,421,509,216 | - | $168,879,207 | $390,480,753 |
| 1991 | $1,484,160,302 | - | $201,334,169 | $402,771,675 |
| 1992 | $1,631,177,029 | - | $209,088,825 | $413,184,990 |
| 1993 | $1,673,085,245 | - | $200,491,853 | $416,223,750 |
| 1994 | $1,948,129,623 | - | $233,701,301 | $454,022,969 |
| 1995 | $2,428,525,061 | - | $249,333,250 | $458,581,110 |
| 1996 | $2,504,012,993 | - | $261,370,044 | $469,253,831 |
| 1997 | $2,298,389,803 | - | $272,771,209 | $492,279,237 |
| 1998 | $2,479,699,106 | - | $262,293,411 | $498,072,647 |
| 1999 | $2,664,105,901 | - | $268,006,973 | $499,752,612 |
| 2000 | $2,483,889,858 | - | $272,014,628 | $529,362,000 |
| 2001 | $2,491,800,559 | - | $257,926,882 | $511,376,490 |
| 2002 | $2,688,618,747 | - | $262,596,536 | $484,793,510 |
| 2003 | $3,070,803,051 | - | $314,471,413 | $505,583,080 |
| 2004 | $3,454,373,798 | - | $364,996,869 | $525,742,663 |
| 2005 | $3,659,319,117 | - | $394,962,433 | $553,635,028 |
| 2006 | $4,000,102,086 | - | $439,358,587 | $600,476,413 |
| 2007 | $4,601,429,897 | - | $516,392,923 | $617,745,468 |
| 2008 | $5,081,479,840 | - | $590,748,429 | $652,345,341 |
| 2009 | $4,504,375,348 | - | $592,622,319 | $672,159,049 |
| 2010 | $5,082,337,238 | - | $670,712,980 | $680,620,639 |
| 2011 | $5,739,706,005 | - | $770,153,588 | $701,990,785 |
| 2012 | $5,456,102,482 | - | $747,839,698 | $709,081,227 |
| 2013 | $6,391,708,311 | - | $758,304,466 | $712,367,041 |
| 2014 | $6,657,526,980 | - | $773,717,011 | $730,710,780 |
| 2015 | $6,268,515,276 | - | $759,690,181 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $6,237,302,034 | - | $804,323,577 | $786,063,165 |
| 2017 | $6,474,308,718 | - | $880,043,284 | $820,749,507 |
| 2018 | $6,692,620,692 | - | $914,727,908 | $844,553,133 |
| 2019 | $6,436,467,007 | - | $936,526,268 | $871,926,685 |
| 2020 | $6,405,870,210 | - | $909,421,044 | $828,395,820 |
| 2021 | $7,912,602,342 | - | $982,362,212 | $815,536,674 |
| 2022 | $7,378,156,576 | - | $1,030,654,208 | $857,832,270 |
| 2023 | $8,287,748,667 | - | $1,126,313,359 | $849,555,971 |
| 2024 | - | - | $1,161,251,868 | $883,260,050 |
Economic indicators
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$8.29B
2023 |
$1.16B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
155/197
2023 |
185/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
12.3%
2022-2023 |
3.1%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$207,974
2023 |
$3,543
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
2/197
2023 |
133/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$139,100
2009 |
$3,602
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$518M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
48.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,580
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a |
126/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$97,623
2025 |
$2,778
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.7%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3%
2019 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.6%
2025 |
38.6%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
-0.4%
2019-2020 |
11.2%
2022-2023 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.01%
2007 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Population |
40646
|
341110
|
GDP per capita in Liechtenstein vs Vanuatu
Liechtenstein's GDP per capita is $207,974, ranking 2/197, compared to $3,543 in Vanuatu, ranking 133/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Liechtenstein ranks 3rd at $139,100, while Vanuatu ranks 170th at $3,602.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Liechtenstein
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Vanuatu
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| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1970 | $4,262 | - | - | - |
| 1971 | $4,856 | - | - | - |
| 1972 | $5,645 | - | - | - |
| 1973 | $7,282 | - | - | - |
| 1974 | $8,272 | - | - | - |
| 1975 | $10,333 | - | - | - |
| 1976 | $11,326 | - | - | - |
| 1977 | $12,417 | - | - | - |
| 1978 | $17,457 | - | - | - |
| 1979 | $19,674 | - | $1,055 | - |
| 1980 | $20,959 | - | $1,048 | - |
| 1981 | $19,929 | - | $962 | - |
| 1982 | $19,886 | - | $946 | - |
| 1983 | $19,815 | - | $947 | - |
| 1984 | $18,898 | - | $1,137 | - |
| 1985 | $19,684 | - | $1,012 | - |
| 1986 | $28,613 | - | $946 | - |
| 1987 | $38,206 | - | $1,017 | - |
| 1988 | $41,569 | - | $1,125 | - |
| 1989 | $39,552 | - | $1,067 | - |
| 1990 | $49,458 | - | $1,141 | $1,670 |
| 1991 | $50,812 | - | $1,326 | $1,737 |
| 1992 | $55,057 | - | $1,344 | $1,777 |
| 1993 | $55,605 | - | $1,257 | $1,789 |
| 1994 | $63,936 | - | $1,431 | $1,946 |
| 1995 | $78,910 | - | $1,492 | $1,961 |
| 1996 | $80,689 | - | $1,529 | $1,998 |
| 1997 | $73,591 | - | $1,562 | $2,087 |
| 1998 | $78,303 | $23,000 | $1,471 | $2,091 |
| 1999 | $82,682 | $25,000 | $1,472 | $2,084 |
| 2000 | $76,088 | - | $1,460 | $2,206 |
| 2001 | $75,068 | - | $1,350 | $2,125 |
| 2002 | $79,795 | - | $1,341 | $1,995 |
| 2003 | $90,108 | - | $1,567 | $2,070 |
| 2004 | $100,281 | - | $1,774 | $2,157 |
| 2005 | $105,295 | - | $1,874 | $2,287 |
| 2006 | $114,168 | - | $2,035 | $2,496 |
| 2007 | $130,493 | $122,100 | $2,334 | $2,573 |
| 2008 | $143,249 | $141,100 | $2,604 | $2,701 |
| 2009 | $126,025 | $139,100 | $2,546 | $2,730 |
| 2010 | $141,090 | - | $2,815 | $2,733 |
| 2011 | $158,066 | - | $3,163 | $2,816 |
| 2012 | $148,842 | - | $3,005 | $2,834 |
| 2013 | $172,824 | - | $2,980 | $2,832 |
| 2014 | $178,735 | - | $2,973 | $2,890 |
| 2015 | $167,187 | - | $2,855 | $2,966 |
| 2016 | $165,375 | - | $2,956 | $3,030 |
| 2017 | $170,547 | - | $3,160 | $3,146 |
| 2018 | $174,989 | - | $3,207 | $3,233 |
| 2019 | $166,908 | - | $3,207 | $3,315 |
| 2020 | $164,671 | - | $3,043 | $3,118 |
| 2021 | $201,945 | - | $3,212 | $3,136 |
| 2022 | $186,822 | - | $3,292 | $3,453 |
| 2023 | $207,974 | - | $3,515 | $3,461 |
| 2024 | - | - | $3,543 | $3,602 |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 24 years, Liechtenstein has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.04%, compared with 2.54% in Vanuatu. In 2020, inflation was -0.4% in Liechtenstein and 11.2% in Vanuatu.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
| 1996 | - | 0.91% | |
| 1997 | 0.5% | 2.83% | |
| 1998 | - | 3.28% | |
| 1999 | - | 2% | |
| 2000 | - | 2.54% | |
| 2001 | 1% | 3.58% | |
| 2002 | - | 1.96% | |
| 2003 | - | 3.02% | |
| 2004 | - | 1.42% | |
| 2005 | - | 1.2% | |
| 2006 | - | 2.04% | |
| 2007 | - | 3.94% | |
| 2008 | - | 4.84% | |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 0.7% | 2.76% | |
| 2011 | 0.2% | 0.87% | |
| 2012 | -0.7% | 1.35% | |
| 2013 | -0.2% | 1.46% | |
| 2014 | - | 0.8% | |
| 2015 | - | 2.48% | |
| 2016 | -0.4% | 0.84% | |
| 2017 | - | 3.08% | |
| 2018 | -0.4% | 2.33% | |
| 2019 | -0.4% | 2.76% | |
| 2020 | -0.4% | 5.33% | |
| 2021 | - | 2.34% | |
| 2022 | - | 6.68% | |
| 2023 | - | 11.2% | |
Balance of trade
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
n/a |
-$127M
2022 |
| Current account balance ranking | n/a |
88/189
2022 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP | n/a |
-12.4%
2022 |
| Goods imports | n/a |
$350M
2022 |
| Goods exports | n/a |
$73.6M
2022 |
| Service imports | n/a |
$230M
2022 |
| Service exports | n/a |
$78.5M
2022 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | n/a |
55.5%
2022 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | n/a |
9.65%
2022 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 74 | 61.8 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 21/197 | 86/197 |
| Property rights | 94.4 | 61.4 |
| Government integrity | 82.4 | 48.1 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 86.7 | 71.3 |
| Tax burden | n/a | 97.6 |
| Government spending | n/a | 43.1 |
| Fiscal health | n/a | 85.4 |
| Business freedom | 88.2 | 55.5 |
| Labor freedom | 85.7 | 48.8 |
| Monetary freedom | n/a | 65.7 |
| Trade freedom | 86.6 | 59.4 |
| Investment freedom | 80 | 65 |
| Financial freedom | 80 | 40 |
More economic indicators
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Liechtenstein
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
55.6%
2022 |
60.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
40.6%
2022 |
7.55%
2022 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.17%
2022 |
24.9%
2022 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$4.16B
2009 |
$1.29B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | n/a |
$4,120
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$615M
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking | n/a |
152/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
n/a |
-$9.21M
2022 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
-$87.2B
2018 |
$28.9M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
n/a |
$2.79M
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
n/a |
1.99%
2023 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines | n/a |
15.9%
2020 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
n/a |
39.2%
2022 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
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