Vanuatu
Capital: Port-VilaRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Lower middle income
GDP
$1.18B
2026
Population
327,777
2024
GDP per Capita
$3K
2026
Life Expectancy
71.5 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $1.18B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.8% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $1.12B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $3K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.28B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 7.4% | 2022 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 59.1% | 2022 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 24.3% | 2022 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 23.3% | 2022 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 75.4% | 2022 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 38.3% | 2022 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 27.5% | 2022 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $9K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 38.0% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -44.7% | 2022 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.57% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $77.8M | 2022 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 51.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.7% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -11.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 8.6% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 72.3% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 25.7% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 17.6% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 39.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 0.2% | 2021 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $614.6M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 12.6 | 2022 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 119.17 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 96.3% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 63.6% | 2022 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 54.2% | 2022 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $99.4M | 2022 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $571.6M | 2022 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $61.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $570.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $28.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $197.8M | 2022 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 18.8% | 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -12.1% | 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-127.4M | 2022 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 39.2% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $519.9M | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $247.8M | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $52.1M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 11.8% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 56.3% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 16.4% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 10 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 27.4% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 42.2% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 39.7% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 16 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 26.5% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 327,777 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 26 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 12,190 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 12,190 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 73,051 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 77.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 71.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 69.4 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 73.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 28.1 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -52 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 38.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 57.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 74.2% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 189.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 131.4 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 120,833 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 58.1% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 53.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.9% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.1% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 6.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 11.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 44.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 10.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 45.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 58.0% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 39.4% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 7.6% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 20.1% | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 88.0% | 2023 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 87.7% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 93.9% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 112.5% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 134.7% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 113.4% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 64.6% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 1,261 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 495 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 1,892 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 1,186 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 27 | 2015 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 21 | 2015 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 44.6% | 2017 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $143 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 8.4% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2019 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.5 | 2019 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 16.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 15.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 17.9 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 16.9% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 73.9% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.2% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 61.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 71.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.01 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 44 | 2024 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 15.7 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 25.2% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 25.0% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 20.6% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 14.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 36.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 4,423 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 87.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 47.8% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 15.3% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 633 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 83.0 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 84.5 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 75.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1,553 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 77.3 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 45.7% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.2 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,919 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 15 | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 8.2% | 2022 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 4 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 359,290 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 30.3 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 77,436 | 2019 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 74.8% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 36.4% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 66.2 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.14 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.01 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.57 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.12 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.63 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 53.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 31.1% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 54.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 81.0% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.3 | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.45 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.47 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.44 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 5.6 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 82,400 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 9,400 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $67.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $22.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 50.4% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $5.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 3.1% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |