Economy

Vanuatu

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GDP per capita19792024
9461.58K2.21K2.85K3.48K19792024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19792020
27.339.451.563.675.719792020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)1,120,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)1,180,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth0.942 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita3,410 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)11.2 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Unemployment5.07 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services99,400,000 US$World Bank WDI [2022]
Imports of goods & services572,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2022]
Agriculture (% GDP)24.3 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Industry (% GDP)7.37 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Services (% GDP)59.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Industriesfood and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canningCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscoconuts, oranges, yams, cabbages, taro, bananas, chillies/peppers, chestnuts, sweet potatoes, cassava (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesfish, ships, perfume plants, wood, copra (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersThailand 49%, Japan 19%, Cote d'Ivoire 10%, China 7%, USA 3% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 26%, Australia 15%, Angola 11%, Fiji 9%, NZ 8% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index32.3 indexWorld Bank WDI [2019]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditysalt (373 tonnes (metric), 1986)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.616 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.272 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–32.3 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2019] 32.3 index
Top export partnersThailand (65.1%) / Japan (10.7%) / China (6.0%) / USA (4.4%) / Philippines (3.0%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (34.4%) / Malaysia (14.3%) / Australia (13.6%) / New Zealand (6.7%) / Fiji (6.3%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCoconuts, in shell / Fruit Primary / Watermelons / Roots and Tubers, Total / Oilcrops, Oil EquivalentFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)61.5 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)61.1 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Vanuatu's economy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (1,120,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (1,180,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.