VanuatuVanuatu, located in the region of East Asia & Pacific, is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 0.3 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 3.1% and a CPI of 0.7%. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 10.5 points from its recent peaks.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, The external profile shows vulnerability due to a deep trade deficit, where imports exceed exports by a margin of 22.7% of GDP. On the fiscal front, sovereign leverage has accelerated (+40.6 points recently), reducing fiscal space.
The demographic pyramid and GDP per capita ($4,039) maintain a standard proportion within its cluster.
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+3.05%
Data from 2025
0.7%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$4,039
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
5.1%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
67.9%
YEAR 2023
Active Population
0.3M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
4.4%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
32.3
YEAR 2019
Exports (% GDP)
25.3%
YEAR 2024
Imports (% GDP)
48.0%
YEAR 2024
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
2.2%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.35B | 3.05 | 0.66 | 5.07 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | $1.30B | 3.77 | 1.14 | 4.99 | --- | 25.35 | 48.03 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | $1.19B | 5.83 | 11.18 | 5.01 | 67.93 | 28.37 | 49.69 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | $1.15B | 5.59 | 6.68 | 5.08 | 73.07 | 15.35 | 55.12 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | $1.09B | -1.16 | 2.34 | 4.78 | 75.65 | 7.95 | 52.20 | 3.94 |
| 2020 | $1.02B | -5.73 | 5.33 | 4.05 | --- | 13.70 | 51.78 | 4.05 |
| 2019 | $1.06B | 3.28 | 2.76 | 5.44 | --- | 30.93 | 54.37 | 4.98 |
| 2018 | $1.03B | 2.52 | 2.33 | 5.35 | --- | 37.90 | 51.78 | 3.63 |
| 2017 | $1.00B | 4.22 | 3.08 | 5.25 | --- | 37.66 | 52.41 | 3.83 |
| 2016 | $0.91B | 3.62 | 0.84 | 5.20 | --- | 38.10 | 55.20 | 4.86 |