Vanuatu Vatu Inflation Calculator
VUV 1,000 in 1976 has the same buying power as VUV 8,109 in 2026.
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VUV 1,000 in 2001 is worth VUV 2,039 in 2026
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Inflation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu inflation is 4.10% in 2026, following 0.66% in 2025. 51 years of data are available, from 1976.
This page covers 51 years of Vanuatu consumer price data, from 1976 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1981, when consumer prices in Vanuatu rose 26.8%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.
Prices have not fallen across a full year once in the 50 years recorded here. Every year on this page moves in the same direction, which is why an amount of money always buys less later than earlier. By decade, the 1980s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 9.0% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 1.9%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 4.0% a year, close to the 4.4% average across the whole record.
Vanuatu CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1976 to 2026. The final column shows what VUV 1,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | VUV 1,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148.13 | 4.10% | VUV 1,000 |
| 2025 | 142.29 | 0.66% | VUV 1,041 |
| 2024 | 141.36 | 1.14% | VUV 1,048 |
| 2023 | 139.77 | 11.18% | VUV 1,060 |
| 2022 | 125.71 | 6.68% | VUV 1,178 |
| 2021 | 117.84 | 2.34% | VUV 1,257 |
| 2020 | 115.14 | 5.33% | VUV 1,286 |
| 2019 | 109.31 | 2.76% | VUV 1,355 |
| 2018 | 106.38 | 2.33% | VUV 1,392 |
| 2017 | 103.95 | 3.08% | VUV 1,425 |
| 2016 | 100.84 | 0.84% | VUV 1,469 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 2.48% | VUV 1,481 |
| 2014 | 97.58 | 0.80% | VUV 1,518 |
| 2013 | 96.80 | 1.46% | VUV 1,530 |
| 2012 | 95.41 | 1.35% | VUV 1,552 |
| 2011 | 94.14 | 0.87% | VUV 1,573 |
| 2010 | 93.33 | 2.76% | VUV 1,587 |
| 2009 | 90.82 | 4.30% | VUV 1,631 |
| 2008 | 87.08 | 4.84% | VUV 1,701 |
| 2007 | 83.06 | 3.94% | VUV 1,783 |
| 2006 | 79.91 | 2.04% | VUV 1,854 |
| 2005 | 78.31 | 1.20% | VUV 1,891 |
| 2004 | 77.38 | 1.42% | VUV 1,914 |
| 2003 | 76.30 | 3.02% | VUV 1,941 |
| 2002 | 74.07 | 1.96% | VUV 2,000 |
| 2001 | 72.64 | 3.58% | VUV 2,039 |
| 2000 | 70.13 | 2.54% | VUV 2,112 |
| 1999 | 68.40 | 2.00% | VUV 2,166 |
| 1998 | 67.06 | 3.28% | VUV 2,209 |
| 1997 | 64.93 | 2.83% | VUV 2,281 |
| 1996 | 63.14 | 0.91% | VUV 2,346 |
| 1995 | 62.57 | 2.23% | VUV 2,367 |
| 1994 | 61.21 | 2.30% | VUV 2,420 |
| 1993 | 59.83 | 3.57% | VUV 2,476 |
| 1992 | 57.77 | 4.06% | VUV 2,564 |
| 1991 | 55.52 | 6.47% | VUV 2,668 |
| 1990 | 52.14 | 4.76% | VUV 2,841 |
| 1989 | 49.77 | 7.75% | VUV 2,976 |
| 1988 | 46.19 | 8.76% | VUV 3,207 |
| 1987 | 42.47 | 16.04% | VUV 3,488 |
| 1986 | 36.60 | 4.77% | VUV 4,047 |
| 1985 | 34.94 | 1.07% | VUV 4,240 |
| 1984 | 34.57 | 5.52% | VUV 4,285 |
| 1983 | 32.76 | 1.65% | VUV 4,521 |
| 1982 | 32.23 | 6.67% | VUV 4,596 |
| 1981 | 30.21 | 26.85% | VUV 4,903 |
| 1980 | 23.82 | 11.24% | VUV 6,219 |
| 1979 | 21.41 | 4.17% | VUV 6,918 |
| 1978 | 20.55 | 6.41% | VUV 7,206 |
| 1977 | 19.32 | 5.74% | VUV 7,669 |
| 1976 | 18.27 | — | VUV 8,109 |
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Vanuatu inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu inflation was 4.10% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Vanuatu Vatu lost in value since 1976?
- VUV 1,000 in 1976 has the same purchasing power as VUV 8,109 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 710.85% over 50 years, an average of 4.27% per year.
- What years does this Vanuatu inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 51 years, from 1976 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Vanuatu Vatu inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Vanuatu Vatu gained purchasing power over that year. Vanuatu has not recorded a single year of falling prices in this dataset, which covers 51 years.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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