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Vanuatu
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64/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$1.39B
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 6.1%
Population
335,169
2025▲ 2.3%
GDP per Capita
$4,052
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 3.7%
Life Expectancy
71.7 years
2024▲ 0.2%
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Vanuatu: GDP per capita and life expectancy2000 to 2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Vanuatu· line: Vanuatu, 2000 to 2024Each dot is a country's latest readings: GDP per capita mostly 2026 (IMF projection), life expectancy 2024.
▶About Vanuatu
Vanuatu's GDP is $1.39B (2026, IMF projection), with a population of 335,169 (2025) and GDP per capita of $4,052 (2026, IMF projection). Key indicators: real GDP growth of 3.5%, inflation at 2.8% and government debt at 36.6% of GDP (all 2026, IMF projections); life expectancy of 71.7 years (2024). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy31 indicators · 2020 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary21 indicators · 2021 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade14 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 73.4% | 2024 | ▼ 4.7 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.3% | 2024 | ▼ 3.0 pp | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 48.0% | 2024 | ▼ 1.7 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $329.0M | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $623.5M | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $78.0M | 2025 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $515.0M | 2025 | ▲ 12.9% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5 pp | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $32.9M | 2025 | ▼ 35.5% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $197.8M | 2022 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 17.2% | 2022 | ▼ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -11.1% | 2022 | ▼ 4.2 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | -$127.4M | 2022 | ▼ $52.0M | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 39.2% | 2024 | ▲ 2.4 pp | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $519.9M | 2024 | ▲ 10.5% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $247.8M | 2024 | – | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $52.1M | 2024 | ▼ 6.8% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 11.6% | 2023 | ▲ 2.2 pp | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $150.1M | 2023 | ▲ 20.0% | WB |
▶Finance4 indicators · 2017 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 48.5% | 2024 | ▼ 1.8 pp | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 10.3% | 2017 | ▼ 0.7 pp | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 15.0% | 2017 | ▲ 4.2 pp | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 16.4% | 2023 | ▼ 25.0 ppsince 2009 | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 10 | 2023 | ▼ 35.1%since 2009 | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 27.4% | 2023 | ▲ 23.2 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 42.2% | 2023 | ▼ 9.2 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 39.7% | 2023 | – | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 42.9% | 2023 | ▼ 4.6 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 16.4 | 2023 | ▼ 7.5%since 2009 | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 26.5% | 2023 | ▼ 13.4 ppsince 2009 | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 335,169 | 2025 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 27 | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 12,189 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 12,189 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.3% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 74,816 | 2025 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 77.7% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 71.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 69.6 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 74.1 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.7 | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5 | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Net Migration | -52 | 2025 | ▼ 9 | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 38.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 57.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 73.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8 pp | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 7.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 65.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9 pp | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 188 | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 129.4 | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2025 · WB
▶Education21 indicators · 2004 to 2024 · WB
▶Health50 indicators · 2008 to 2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment17 indicators · 2007 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 0.9 | 2024 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 158 | 2007 | ▲ 10.2% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 25.2% | 2021 | ▼ 3.3 pp | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 25.0% | 2022 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 65.5% | 2024 | ▲ 3.9 pp | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 20.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 7 | 2023 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 74.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 9,074 | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.6% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 87.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 47.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 6.6 | 2023 | – | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 231.2 | 2021 | – | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 13.3% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 636 | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 140.1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 153.1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 78.8 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1,549 | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 44,422 | 2024 | ▼ 35.9% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 0.5 | 2024 | ▼ 99.4% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 5.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 985 | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
▶Technology10 indicators · 2015 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 22.4% | 2015 | ▲ 3.6 pp | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 89 | 2023 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.2 | 2024 | ▼ 6.3% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,919 | 2024 | ▲ 17.3% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1 | 2021 | – | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 1 | 2024 | ▼ 75.0% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 12 | 2023 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 8.2% | 2022 | ▼ 15.4 pp | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $6.4M | 2022 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 4 | 2024 | ▼ 20.0% | WB |
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2019 to 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 359,290 | 2023 | ▲ 54.5% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 30.3 | 2023 | ▲ 74.6% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 77,436 | 2019 | ▼ 27.4% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 74.8% | 2021 | ▲ 3.3 pp | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2013 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 1.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 66.3% | 2025 | ▲ 28.4 ppsince 2020 | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 36.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 105.8% | 2013 | ▼ 28.4 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 65.8 | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 106.9% | 2013 | ▼ 25.7 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.14 | 2020 | ▲ 11.4%since 2015 | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2020 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
▶Governance12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.18 | 2025 | ▼ 0.04 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.75 | 2025 | ▲ 0.11 | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.95 | 2025 | ▼ 0.03 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.34 | 2025 | 0 | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.53 | 2025 | ▲ 0.08 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.55 | 2025 | ▼ 0.09 | WB |
| Control of Corruption Score (0-100) | 44.4 | 2025 | ▼ 0.7 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness Score (0-100) | 37 | 2025 | ▲ 2.3 | WB |
| Political Stability Score (0-100) | 82.3 | 2025 | ▼ 0.6 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality Score (0-100) | 49.6 | 2025 | 0 | WB |
| Rule of Law Score (0-100) | 67.3 | 2025 | ▲ 1.3 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability Score (0-100) | 67.8 | 2025 | ▼ 1.7 | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.3 | 2020 | ▼ 51.2% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2019 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 19.5% | 2019 | ▼ 6.2 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 36.9% | 2019 | ▼ 7.5 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 81.3% | 2019 | ▼ 0.7 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 15.9% | 2019 | – | WB |
| Gini Index | 32.3 | 2019 | ▼ 13.6%since 2010 | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 24.7% | 2019 | ▼ 4.4 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.0% | 2019 | ▲ 0.3 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.9% | 2019 | ▼ 4.6 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.6% | 2019 | ▲ 0.8 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 4.9% | 2019 | ▼ 2.2 ppsince 2010 | WB |
▶Social Protection6 indicators · 2019 to 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 29.9% | 2019 | – | – |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 30.4% | 2019 | – | – |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.45 | 2020 | ▲ 2.2%since 2018 | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.47 | 2020 | ▲ 2.1%since 2018 | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.44 | 2020 | ▲ 2.3%since 2018 | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 5.6 years | 2020 | ▲ 4.7%since 2018 | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 82,400 | 2020 | ▼ 67.8% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 9,400 | 2020 | ▼ 74.2% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $67.0M | 2020 | ▼ 77.3% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $22.0M | 2020 | ▼ 31.3% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 50.4% | 2020 | ▼ 40.3 pp | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $5.0M | 2020 | ▼ 70.6% | WB |
▶Urban Development4 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 3.1% | 2022 | ▼ 1.1 ppsince 2020 | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 19.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WHO |
▶About these figures
Each row shows the latest figure available for Vanuatu up to this year, with the year it refers to. Publishers release on different schedules, so the years differ from row to row.
IMF projection: a forecast from the IMF World Economic Outlook, revised at each release, not a measured value.
Change compares a reading with the one before it. Figures measured in percent, such as growth, inflation or a share of GDP, change by percentage points (pp). Amounts and counts, such as GDP or population, change by percent. When either reading is zero or negative, as a current account balance can be, or the figure is a governance score centred on zero, the change is shown in the figure's own unit. When the earlier reading is more than a year older, the year it is measured from is shown. A dash means there is no earlier reading.
