Vanuatu in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Vanuatu, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.4 bn

2025

from $272.0 m in 2000

GDP per person

$4 039

2025

from $1 460 in 2000

Real growth

3.0%

2025

from 5.9% in 2000

Inflation

0.7%

2025

from 2.5% in 2000

Unemployment

5.1%

2025

from 8.3% in 2000

Government debt

40.9%of GDP

2025

from 32.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Vanuatu's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.4 bn
2024	$1.3 bn
2023	$1.2 bn
2022	$1.2 bn
2021	$1.1 bn
2020	$1.0 bn
2019	$1.1 bn
2018	$1.0 bn
2017	$998.5 m
2016	$908.7 m
2015	$855.4 m
2014	$879.2 m
2013	$863.3 m
2012	$747.8 m
2011	$770.2 m
2010	$670.7 m
2009	$592.6 m
2008	$590.7 m
2007	$516.4 m
2006	$439.4 m
2005	$395.0 m
2004	$365.0 m
2003	$314.5 m
2002	$262.6 m
2001	$257.9 m
2000	$272.0 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.5%
2030 (projection)	2.5%
2029 (projection)	2.5%
2028 (projection)	2.8%
2027 (projection)	3.2%
2026 (projection)	3.5%
2025	3.0%
2024	3.8%
2023	5.8%
2022	5.6%
2021	−1.2%
2020	−5.7%
2019	3.3%
2018	2.5%
2017	4.2%
2016	3.6%
2015	3.5%
2014	3.1%
2013	0.5%
2012	1.0%
2011	3.1%
2010	1.3%
2009	3.0%
2008	5.6%
2007	2.9%
2006	8.5%
2005	5.3%
2004	4.0%
2003	4.3%
2002	−5.2%
2001	−3.4%
2000	5.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$4 0392025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$4 039	$4 525
2024	$3 960	$4 368
2023	$3 708	$4 202
2022	$3 680	$3 919
2021	$3 576	$3 546
2020	$3 404	$3 512
2019	$3 636	$3 762
2018	$3 626	$3 668
2017	$3 585	$3 583
2016	$3 340	$3 457
2015	$3 214	$3 379
2014	$3 378	$3 307
2013	$3 393	$3 224
2012	$3 005	$3 227
2011	$3 163	$3 206
2010	$2 815	$3 112
2009	$2 546	$3 108
2008	$2 604	$3 075
2007	$2 334	$2 930
2006	$2 035	$2 842
2005	$1 874	$2 604
2004	$1 774	$2 456
2003	$1 567	$2 357
2002	$1 341	$2 272
2001	$1 350	$2 419
2000	$1 460	$2 512

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200259%24%

202457%27%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.3%
2030 (projection)	2.3%
2029 (projection)	2.3%
2028 (projection)	2.3%
2027 (projection)	3.4%
2026 (projection)	4.1%
2025	0.7%
2024	1.1%
2023	11.2%
2022	6.7%
2021	2.3%
2020	5.3%
2019	2.8%
2018	2.3%
2017	3.1%
2016	0.8%
2015	2.5%
2014	0.8%
2013	1.5%
2012	1.4%
2011	0.9%
2010	2.8%
2009	4.3%
2008	4.8%
2007	3.9%
2006	2.0%
2005	1.2%
2004	1.4%
2003	3.0%
2002	2.0%
2001	3.6%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.1%	11.3%
2024	5.0%	11.4%
2023	5.0%	11.5%
2022	5.1%	11.6%
2021	4.8%	10.9%
2020	4.0%	9.7%
2019	5.4%	12.3%
2018	5.3%	12.0%
2017	5.3%	11.6%
2016	5.2%	11.3%
2015	5.2%	11.1%
2014	5.1%	10.8%
2013	5.0%	10.5%
2012	4.9%	10.1%
2011	4.8%	9.8%
2010	4.7%	9.4%
2009	4.6%	9.0%
2008	5.7%	10.4%
2007	6.9%	12.0%
2006	8.0%	13.5%
2005	8.1%	13.6%
2004	8.4%	14.0%
2003	8.7%	14.3%
2002	8.6%	14.4%
2001	8.4%	14.3%
2000	8.3%	14.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

25.4%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	25.4%	48.0%
2023	28.4%	49.7%
2022	15.3%	55.1%
2021	8.0%	52.2%
2020	13.7%	51.8%
2019	30.9%	54.4%
2018	37.9%	51.8%
2017	37.7%	52.4%
2016	38.1%	55.2%
2015	34.8%	57.8%
2014	43.1%	48.2%
2013	45.4%	48.1%
2012	51.3%	53.1%
2011	45.6%	51.4%
2010	48.7%	55.1%
2009	50.6%	57.9%
2008	46.5%	59.3%
2007	41.6%	48.6%
2006	41.3%	48.3%
2005	45.4%	54.8%
2004	45.6%	53.1%
2003	43.3%	48.3%
2002	42.3%	49.4%
2001	38.0%	49.8%
2000	39.2%	48.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−11.1%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2022	−11.1%
2021	−6.9%
2020	−5.7%
2019	6.9%
2018	2.9%
2017	−7.1%
2016	−7.8%
2015	−13.4%
2014	0.5%
2013	−0.6%
2012	−9.2%
2011	−7.9%
2010	−6.3%
2009	1.7%
2008	−24.0%
2007	−6.7%
2006	−6.9%
2005	−8.6%
2004	−6.2%
2003	−7.0%
2002	−6.5%
2001	0.7%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	2.2%
2023	0.8%
2022	0.9%
2021	3.9%
2020	4.0%
2019	5.0%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.8%
2016	4.9%
2015	3.6%
2014	1.5%
2013	6.9%
2012	8.1%
2011	7.9%
2010	9.4%
2009	5.4%
2008	6.4%
2007	6.6%
2006	9.9%
2005	3.4%
2004	5.4%
2003	5.7%
2002	5.4%
2001	7.0%
2000	7.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

40.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	52.9%
2030 (projection)	51.1%
2029 (projection)	49.3%
2028 (projection)	47.3%
2027 (projection)	45.3%
2026 (projection)	43.2%
2025	40.9%
2024	39.1%
2023	39.2%
2022	39.2%
2021	42.2%
2020	42.9%
2019	39.8%
2018	40.0%
2017	46.4%
2016	37.6%
2015	32.2%
2014	17.8%
2013	16.4%
2012	17.4%
2011	19.3%
2010	18.3%
2009	19.1%
2008	19.2%
2007	17.6%
2006	20.0%
2005	23.8%
2004	27.5%
2003	34.6%
2002	35.1%
2001	33.5%
2000	32.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.8%
2030 (projection)	−3.7%
2029 (projection)	−3.8%
2028 (projection)	−3.9%
2027 (projection)	−4.0%
2026 (projection)	−4.2%
2025	−3.9%
2024	−2.5%
2023	−0.8%
2022	−6.0%
2021	2.1%
2020	−1.7%
2019	2.5%
2018	5.5%
2017	−1.1%
2016	−0.6%
2015	−8.1%
2014	1.3%
2013	−0.2%
2012	−1.5%
2011	−2.0%
2010	−2.4%
2009	−0.8%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.2%
2006	0.4%
2005	1.7%
2004	0.7%
2003	−1.2%
2002	−3.3%
2001	−3.0%
2000	−5.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

16.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	16.5%
2022	14.4%
2021	13.8%
2020	12.6%
2019	15.5%
2018	15.8%
2017	15.1%
2016	14.4%
2015	14.4%
2014	16.1%
2013	16.0%
2012	17.4%
2011	16.4%
2010	16.2%
2009	16.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Vanuatu

Population

335 1692025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	335 169
2024	327 777
2023	320 409
2022	313 046
2021	305 868
2020	298 858
2019	291 985
2018	285 259
2017	278 507
2016	272 087
2015	266 101
2014	260 240
2013	254 482
2012	248 883
2011	243 474
2010	238 248
2009	232 731
2008	226 896
2007	221 276
2006	215 923
2005	210 760
2004	205 711
2003	200 746
2002	195 863
2001	191 031
2000	186 281

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	38.0%	57.7%	4.4%
2024	38.3%	57.4%	4.3%
2023	38.6%	57.2%	4.2%
2022	38.8%	57.0%	4.2%
2021	39.0%	56.9%	4.1%
2020	39.0%	56.9%	4.1%
2019	39.0%	57.0%	4.0%
2018	39.0%	57.1%	3.9%
2017	38.8%	57.3%	3.9%
2016	38.7%	57.5%	3.8%
2015	38.5%	57.7%	3.7%
2014	38.4%	58.0%	3.6%
2013	38.2%	58.2%	3.5%
2012	38.1%	58.4%	3.4%
2011	38.1%	58.5%	3.3%
2010	38.2%	58.5%	3.2%
2009	38.5%	58.5%	3.1%
2008	38.8%	58.2%	3.0%
2007	39.2%	57.9%	3.0%
2006	39.6%	57.5%	2.9%
2005	40.1%	57.0%	2.9%
2004	40.7%	56.5%	2.9%
2003	41.3%	55.9%	2.8%
2002	41.8%	55.4%	2.8%
2001	42.4%	54.8%	2.8%
2000	43.0%	54.3%	2.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.572024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.57
2023	3.60
2022	3.65
2021	3.70
2020	3.74
2019	3.79
2018	3.83
2017	3.88
2016	3.92
2015	3.95
2014	4.00
2013	4.04
2012	4.06
2011	4.09
2010	4.13
2009	4.16
2008	4.16
2007	4.12
2006	4.10
2005	4.13
2004	4.21
2003	4.29
2002	4.38
2001	4.50
2000	4.54

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

71.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	71.7 years
2023	71.5 years
2022	71.3 years
2021	70.0 years
2020	70.4 years
2019	70.8 years
2018	70.6 years
2017	70.5 years
2016	70.4 years
2015	70.2 years
2014	70.0 years
2013	70.0 years
2012	69.9 years
2011	69.7 years
2010	69.6 years
2009	69.4 years
2008	69.3 years
2007	69.1 years
2006	69.1 years
2005	69.2 years
2004	69.0 years
2003	68.9 years
2002	68.8 years
2001	68.7 years
2000	68.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−522025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−52
2024	−43
2023	0
2022	0
2021	−201
2020	−201
2019	−652
2018	−638
2017	−610
2016	−1 235
2015	−1 324
2014	−1 320
2013	−1 343
2012	−1 369
2011	−1 395
2010	−1 413
2009	−467
2008	−372
2007	−374
2006	−364
2005	−364
2004	−349
2003	−342
2002	−329
2001	−328
2000	−339

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.1%
2022	4.1%
2021	4.6%
2020	4.1%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.4%
2017	2.9%
2016	3.0%
2015	4.2%
2014	3.6%
2013	4.4%
2012	3.9%
2011	3.6%
2010	3.5%
2009	3.3%
2008	3.1%
2007	3.1%
2006	3.3%
2005	3.3%
2004	3.5%
2003	3.5%
2002	3.9%
2001	3.4%
2000	3.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

7.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	7.6%
2023	7.6%
2022	10.7%
2021	10.1%
2020	2.2%
2019	1.8%
2018	8.6%
2017	4.5%
2016	7.7%
2015	5.4%
2014	5.2%
2009	5.2%
2008	6.0%
2003	8.4%
2002	8.1%
2001	8.9%
2000	7.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

22.4%2015

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2015	22.4%
2014	18.8%
2013	11.3%
2012	10.6%
2011	9.2%
2010	8.0%
2009	7.5%
2008	7.3%
2007	6.8%
2006	5.8%
2005	5.1%
2004	4.8%
2003	3.9%
2002	3.5%
2001	2.8%
2000	2.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

32.32019

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2019	32.3
2010	37.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

22.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	22.3%
2024	22.3%
2023	22.3%
2022	22.3%
2021	22.3%
2020	22.4%
2019	23.5%
2018	24.3%
2017	24.8%
2016	24.9%
2015	24.9%
2014	24.9%
2013	24.8%
2012	24.8%
2011	24.8%
2010	24.7%
2009	24.3%
2008	23.9%
2007	23.6%
2006	23.3%
2005	23.0%
2004	22.7%
2003	22.5%
2002	22.2%
2001	21.9%
2000	21.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

25.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	25.1%
2020	28.4%
2019	27.3%
2018	23.4%
2017	20.7%
2016	21.0%
2015	29.8%
2014	25.5%
2013	33.8%
2012	22.9%
2011	16.3%
2010	17.8%
2009	13.3%
2008	3.7%
2007	1.8%
2006	1.8%
2005	1.8%
2004	1.8%
2003	1.8%
2002	1.8%
2001	1.8%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

25.0%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	25.0%
2021	24.6%
2020	26.0%
2019	31.6%
2018	29.7%
2017	35.7%
2016	33.1%
2015	35.6%
2014	31.5%
2013	40.9%
2012	39.0%
2011	35.8%
2010	38.1%
2009	38.7%
2008	52.1%
2007	51.6%
2006	55.3%
2005	54.9%
2004	55.4%
2003	52.7%
2002	53.3%
2001	51.3%
2000	49.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.9 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.9 t
2023	0.8 t
2022	0.9 t
2021	0.9 t
2020	0.8 t
2019	0.8 t
2018	0.8 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.6 t
2014	0.7 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.6 t
2011	0.7 t
2010	0.7 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.6 t
2007	0.6 t
2006	0.4 t
2005	0.4 t
2004	0.4 t
2003	0.6 t
2002	0.5 t
2001	0.5 t
2000	0.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

36.3%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 36.3% and 36.3% in every year

200036.3%

202336.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	36.3%
2022	36.3%
2021	36.3%
2020	36.3%
2019	36.3%
2018	36.3%
2017	36.3%
2016	36.3%
2015	36.3%
2014	36.3%
2013	36.3%
2012	36.3%
2011	36.3%
2010	36.3%
2009	36.3%
2008	36.3%
2007	36.3%
2006	36.3%
2005	36.3%
2004	36.3%
2003	36.3%
2002	36.3%
2001	36.3%
2000	36.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Vanuatu's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1980
Official languages: Bislama, English, French
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

VUISO alpha-2

VUTISO alpha-3

548ISO numeric

Calling code: +678
Internet domain: .vu
Time zone: UTC+11:00

Memberships

1979FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q686 · World Bank data · Oceania