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Vanuatu

VUTEast Asia & PacificLower middle incomeCapital: Port-Vila
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65/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$1
2027▲ 5.0%
Population
327,777
2024▲ 2.3%
GDP per Capita
$3,233
2027▲ 1.5%
Life Expectancy
71.5 years
2023▲ 0.2%
Vanuatu in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Vanuatu· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Vanuatu

Vanuatu's GDP is $1.18B (2026), with a population of 327,777, and GDP per capita of $3,185. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.8%, inflation at 2.2%, government debt at 51.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 71.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Located in the East Asia & Pacific region, this lower middle-income economy is projected to see a GDP growth rate of 2.8% in 2026, with a total GDP of $1.176 billion. The GDP per capita is expected to be $3,184.842 in the same year. Inflation is anticipated to be 2.2%, while trade as a percentage of GDP was 63.6% in 2022. The unemployment rate is projected to be 5.073% in 2025. The population is estimated to be 327,777 in 2024, with a life expectancy of 71.477 years in 2023. The capital city is Port-Vila.

▶Economy29 indicators · 2020–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$12027▲ 5.0%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)2.7%2027▼ 3.6%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$3,2332027▲ 1.5%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$12027▲ 4.4%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$3,0612027▲ 1.0%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.00%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$1.28B2024▲ 1.1%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$3,8902024▲ 0.0%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$4,1402024▲ 2.0%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)7.4%2022▼ 18.7%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)59.1%2022▼ 8.0%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)24.3%2022▲ 0.9%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)23.3%2022▼ 6.1%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)75.4%2022▲ 1.5%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)38.3%2022▼ 17.8%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)27.5%2022▼ 23.8%WB
GDP Deflator (%)-0.7%2024▼ 110.1%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$9,2762024▼ 1.7%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)2.4%2022▼ 17.2%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$3,1602021▲ 3.8%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)38.0%2020—WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-44.7%2022▼ 9.6%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.6%2021▼ 9.8%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.57%2021▼ 9.8%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$77.8M2022▼ 9.7%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary21 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)2.2%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)53.9%2027▲ 4.7%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-4.4%2027▲ 6.4%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-9.7%2027▲ 16.4%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)11.2%2023▲ 67.4%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)9.4%2024▲ 412.3%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)8.6%2024▼ 3.3%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)0.6%2024▲ 56.1%WB
Government Debt (% of GDP)72.3%2023▼ 9.3%WB
Government Revenue (% of GDP)25.7%2023▲ 9.5%WB
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)28.3%2023▼ 7.9%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)17.6%2023▲ 11.7%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)39.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)10.6%2023▼ 1.5%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)0.2%2021—WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)5.6%2023▲ 5.4%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$614.6M2024▼ 4.5%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)12.62022▼ 11.2%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)119.172024▲ 0.0%WB
PPP Conversion Factor112.732024▼ 3.0%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)96.3%2024▲ 9.3%WB
▶Trade14 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)63.6%2022▲ 6.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)9.4%2022▼ 1.3%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)54.2%2022▲ 7.5%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$99.4M2022▲ 9.5%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$571.6M2022▲ 19.3%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$61.0M2024▲ 1.7%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$570.0M2024▲ 20.5%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.6%2024▲ 210.8%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.2%2024▼ 36.8%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$28.9M2024▲ 211.4%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$197.8M2022▼ 1.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)18.8%2022▼ 10.8%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-12.1%2022▼ 52.1%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-127.4M2022▼ 68.9%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)39.2%2024▲ 6.6%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$519.9M2024▲ 10.5%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)2.0%2024▲ 1.6%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$247.8M2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$52.1M2024▼ 6.8%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)11.8%2023▲ 14.5%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$150.1M2023▲ 20.0%WB
▶Finance2 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)56.3%2024▲ 5.2%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)16.4%2023—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)102023—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)27.4%2023—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)42.2%2023—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)39.7%2023—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)42.9%2023—WB
Average Firm Age (years)16 years2023—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)26.5%2023—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population327,7772024▲ 2.3%WB
Population Growth (%)2.3%2024▼ 2.2%WB
Population Density (per km²)262023▲ 2.4%WB
Surface Area (sq km)12,1902023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)12,1902023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)22.3%2024▲ 0.1%WB
Urban Population (total)73,0512024▲ 2.4%WB
Rural Population (%)77.7%2024▼ 0.0%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth71.5 years2023▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Male69.4 years2023▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Female73.9 years2023▲ 0.2%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.62023▼ 1.4%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)28.12023▼ 2.2%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)5.12023▼ 1.6%WB
Net Migration-522025▼ 20.9%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)38.3%2024▼ 0.8%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)57.4%2024▲ 0.4%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)4.3%2024▲ 1.8%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)74.2%2024▼ 0.9%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)7.5%2024▲ 1.4%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)66.8%2024▼ 1.2%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)189.82023▼ 1.1%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)131.42023▼ 1.3%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force120,8332025▲ 2.4%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)58.1%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)53.3%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)62.9%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Unemployment (%)5.1%2025▲ 1.7%WB
Female Unemployment (%)6.2%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Male Unemployment (%)4.1%2025▲ 4.6%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)11.3%2025▼ 0.7%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)44.5%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Employment in Industry (%)10.0%2025▼ 2.1%WB
Employment in Services (%)45.4%2025▲ 0.7%WB
Self-Employed (%)42.9%2020—WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)58.0%2025▼ 0.0%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)39.4%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)58.4%2020—WB
Employers (% of total employment)2.6%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)46.0%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)55.2%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)60.6%2025▼ 0.0%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)47.5%2020—WB
▶Education20 indicators · 2008–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)7.6%2023▼ 29.2%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)20.1%2024▲ 9.2%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)88.0%2023▼ 2.1%WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)88.2%2023▼ 1.3%WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)87.7%2023▼ 2.9%WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)93.9%2023▲ 5.9%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)112.5%2024▼ 0.6%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)134.7%2023▲ 64.3%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)113.4%2024▼ 2.4%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)64.6%2024▲ 1.6%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary1,2612024▼ 10.4%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary4952024▼ 17.6%WB
Primary School Teachers1,8922024▼ 13.4%WB
Secondary School Teachers1,1862024▼ 12.0%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary272015—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary212015—WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)44.6%2017—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)77.12020—WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)32.9%2017—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)5.9%2008—WB
▶Health37 indicators · 2013–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)4.1%2023▲ 1.5%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$1432023▲ 4.9%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)2.3%2023▲ 43.8%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)8.4%2023▲ 1.8%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.22019—WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)1.52019—WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)16.82023▼ 1.8%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)8.72023▼ 2.2%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)1002023▼ 4.8%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)15.62023▼ 1.9%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)17.92023▼ 2.2%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)16.9%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)73.9%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)9.2%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)61.0%2024▼ 12.9%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)71.0%2024▼ 1.4%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.012024▲ 0.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)442024▼ 2.2%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)15.72021▲ 2.5%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)22020▲ 9.1%WHO
Maternal Deaths92023▼ 4.5%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)442024▼ 2.2%WHO
People Living with HIV1002024▲ 0.0%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)02024—WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)12.22024▼ 31.7%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)71%2024▼ 1.4%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)61%2024▼ 12.9%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)71%2024▼ 1.4%WHO
Physicians (total)22019—WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel152019—WHO
Dentists (total)3532019—WHO
Pharmacists (total)732019—WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)4.7%2013—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)11.7%2013—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index522023▲ 0.0%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)402021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$1432023▲ 4.9%WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.92024▲ 2.6%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)02024▲ 4.9%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)25.2%2021▼ 11.5%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)25.0%2022▲ 1.6%WB
Access to Electricity (%)61.6%2023▼ 14.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)20.6%2023▲ 6.7%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)14.12020—WB
Forest Area (%)36.3%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Forest Area (sq km)4,4232023▲ 0.0%WB
Arable Land (%)1.6%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)0.1%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.0%2024—WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)87.1%2024▲ 0.1%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)47.8%2024▼ 0.8%WHO
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)15.3%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)6332023▲ 0.6%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)832022▼ 1.3%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)84.52022▼ 0.0%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)75.52022▼ 7.7%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)1,5532023▼ 0.9%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)69,9182023▼ 17.7%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)77.32023▲ 0.0%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)7.2%2023▼ 10.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)9832023▼ 0.3%WB
▶Technology8 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)45.7%2023▲ 0.1%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)892023▲ 9.4%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)1.22023▲ 9.5%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)1,9192024▲ 17.3%WB
Scientific Journal Articles152022▼ 17.7%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)8.2%2022▼ 65.1%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$6.4M2022▼ 3.0%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident42021—WB
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried359,2902023▲ 54.5%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)30.32023▲ 74.6%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)77,4362019—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)74.8%2021▲ 4.6%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender6 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)2.0%2024▲ 2.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)37.9%2020▼ 29.7%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)36.4%2025▲ 0.5%WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)66.22023▼ 1.4%WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.142020—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.982020▲ 2.0%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.012023▲ 48.0%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.572023▼ 5.6%WB
Political Stability0.932023▼ 3.1%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.122023▼ 31.6%WB
Rule of Law0.142023▼ 56.1%WB
Voice & Accountability0.632023▲ 7.1%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)53.8%2023▲ 0.9%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)31.1%2023▼ 2.9%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)54.7%2023▼ 7.2%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)81.0%2023▼ 1.8%WB
▶Military1 indicator · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)0.32020—WB
▶Poverty & Inequality1 indicator · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty Headcount, National (%)15.9%2020—WB
▶Social Protection6 indicators · 2019–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Social Insurance Coverage (%)29.9%2019——
Social Protection Coverage (%)30.4%2019——
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.452020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.472020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.442020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School5.6 years2020—WB
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals82,4002020▼ 67.8%WB
International Tourism, Departures9,4002020—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$67.0M2020▼ 77.3%WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$22.0M2020—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)50.4%2020—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$5.0M2020▼ 70.6%WB
▶Urban Development4 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)2.4%2024▼ 0.2%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)3.1%2022▼ 26.2%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)2.2%2024▼ 2.8%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)19.2%2024▲ 0.4%WHO

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