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Vanuatu is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Port-Vila. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2015–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+26%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+25.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+17.3 percentage points2005 → 2015

Life expectancy

+1.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Vanuatu, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Vanuatu

335.2KLatest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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Population changed by +26% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearVanuatu
2025335,169
2024327,777
2023320,409
2022313,046
2021305,868
2020298,858
2019291,985
2018285,259
2017278,507
2016272,087
2015266,101
2014260,240
2013254,482
2012248,883
2011243,474
2010238,248
2009232,731
2008226,896
2007221,276
2006215,923
2005210,760
2004205,711
2003200,746
2002195,863
2001191,031
2000186,281
1999182,048
1998178,313
1997174,626
1996170,911
1995167,137
1994163,314
1993159,463
1992155,608
1991151,793
1990148,063
1989144,393
1988140,756
1987137,187
1986133,720
1985130,356
1984127,109
1983123,998
1982121,035
1981118,249
1980115,660
1979113,040
1978109,963
1977106,618
1976103,388
1975100,269
197497,260
197394,362
197291,562
197188,862
197086,266
196983,755
196881,314
196778,921
196676,590
196574,358
196472,219
196370,159
196268,174
196166,264
196064,431

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Vanuatu

2.2%Latest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
20252.23%
20242.27%
20232.32%
20222.32%
20212.32%
20202.33%
20192.33%
20182.4%
20172.33%
20162.22%
20152.23%
20142.24%
20132.22%
20122.2%
20112.17%
20102.34%
20092.54%
20082.51%
20072.45%
20062.42%
20052.42%
20042.44%
20032.46%
20022.5%
20012.52%
20002.3%
19992.07%
19982.09%
19972.15%
19962.23%
19952.31%
19942.39%
19932.45%
19922.48%
19912.49%
19902.51%
19892.55%
19882.57%
19872.56%
19862.55%
19852.52%
19842.48%
19832.42%
19822.33%
19812.21%
19802.29%
19792.76%
19783.09%
19773.08%
19763.06%
19753.05%
19743.02%
19733.01%
19722.99%
19712.96%
19702.95%
19692.96%
19682.99%
19673%
19662.96%
19652.92%
19642.89%
19632.87%
19622.84%
19612.81%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Vanuatu

22.3%Latest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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Urban population changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
202522.32%
202422.29%
202322.27%
202222.25%
202122.25%
202022.42%
201923.5%
201824.27%
201724.76%
201624.87%
201524.86%
201424.85%
201324.84%
201224.82%
201124.79%
201024.74%
200924.29%
200823.93%
200723.6%
200623.29%
200523%
200422.73%
200322.46%
200222.2%
200121.93%
200021.66%
199921.37%
199821.08%
199720.8%
199620.52%
199520.24%
199419.96%
199319.68%
199219.38%
199119.08%
199018.77%
198918.44%
198818.08%
198717.71%
198617.31%
198516.9%
198416.47%
198316.04%
198215.61%
198115.19%
198014.77%
197914.37%
197813.98%
197713.6%
197613.22%
197512.85%
197412.48%
197312.11%
197211.75%
197111.39%
197011.04%
196910.68%
196810.34%
19679.99%
19669.69%
19659.39%
19649.1%
19638.81%
19628.53%
19618.25%
19607.98%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Vanuatu

3.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Vanuatu

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearVanuatu
20243.57 births
20233.6 births
20223.65 births
20213.7 births
20203.74 births
20193.79 births
20183.83 births
20173.88 births
20163.92 births
20153.95 births
20144 births
20134.04 births
20124.06 births
20114.09 births
20104.13 births
20094.16 births
20084.16 births
20074.12 births
20064.1 births
20054.13 births
20044.21 births
20034.29 births
20024.38 births
20014.5 births
20004.54 births
19994.56 births
19984.6 births
19974.66 births
19964.75 births
19954.85 births
19944.94 births
19935.02 births
19925.09 births
19915.13 births
19905.17 births
19895.21 births
19885.27 births
19875.33 births
19865.38 births
19855.43 births
19845.49 births
19835.55 births
19825.6 births
19815.65 births
19805.69 births
19795.73 births
19785.77 births
19775.81 births
19765.89 births
19755.98 births
19746.06 births
19736.15 births
19726.23 births
19716.29 births
19706.35 births
19696.41 births
19686.46 births
19676.51 births
19666.51 births
19656.52 births
19646.57 births
19636.62 births
19626.67 births
19616.73 births
19606.78 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Vanuatu

$1.4BLatest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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GDP changed by +58.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearVanuatu
2025$1,353,658,840.64
2024$1,297,956,614.78
2023$1,188,137,265.19
2022$1,151,863,789.77
2021$1,093,826,088.94
2020$1,017,403,362.8
2019$1,061,547,512.69
2018$1,034,402,941.04
2017$998,536,154.88
2016$908,725,512.79
2015$855,360,239.61
2014$879,185,478.5
2013$863,347,171.91
2012$747,839,697.75
2011$770,153,588.22
2010$670,712,979.68
2009$592,622,319.15
2008$590,748,429.4
2007$516,392,922.51
2006$439,358,586.54
2005$394,962,433.03
2004$364,996,869.13
2003$314,471,413
2002$262,596,535.55
2001$257,926,881.72
2000$272,014,627.84
1999$268,006,972.69
1998$262,293,410.71
1997$272,771,209.11
1996$261,370,044.49
1995$249,333,250.08
1994$233,701,301.49
1993$200,491,853.17
1992$209,088,824.61
1991$201,334,169.05
1990$168,879,207.24
1989$154,013,202.12
1988$158,351,368.43
1987$139,464,173.55
1986$126,498,935.34
1985$131,856,420.7
1984$144,482,515.37
1983$117,389,554.19
1982$114,501,912.52
1981$113,781,795.82
1980$121,185,497.57
1979$119,258,835.34

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Vanuatu

$4KLatest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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GDP per capita changed by +25.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearVanuatu
2025$4,038.74
2024$3,959.88
2023$3,708.19
2022$3,679.54
2021$3,576.14
2020$3,404.3
2019$3,635.62
2018$3,626.19
2017$3,585.32
2016$3,339.83
2015$3,214.42
2014$3,378.36
2013$3,392.57
2012$3,004.78
2011$3,163.19
2010$2,815.19
2009$2,546.38
2008$2,603.61
2007$2,333.71
2006$2,034.79
2005$1,873.99
2004$1,774.32
2003$1,566.51
2002$1,340.72
2001$1,350.18
2000$1,460.24
1999$1,472.18
1998$1,470.97
1997$1,562.03
1996$1,529.28
1995$1,491.79
1994$1,430.99
1993$1,257.29
1992$1,343.69
1991$1,326.37
1990$1,140.59
1989$1,066.63
1988$1,125.01
1987$1,016.6
1986$946
1985$1,011.51
1984$1,136.68
1983$946.71
1982$946.02
1981$962.22
1980$1,047.77
1979$1,055.01

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Vanuatu

3.1%Latest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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GDP growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
20253.05%
20243.77%
20235.83%
20225.59%
2021-1.16%
2020-5.73%
20193.28%
20182.52%
20174.22%
20163.62%
20153.5%
20143.11%
20130.46%
20121.01%
20113.14%
20101.26%
20093.04%
20085.6%
20072.88%
20068.46%
20055.31%
20043.99%
20034.29%
2002-5.2%
2001-3.4%
20005.92%
19990.34%
19981.18%
19974.91%
19962.33%
19951%
19949.08%
19930.74%
19922.59%
19913.15%
199011.7%
19891.53%
1988-1.69%
1987-2.89%
1986-0.15%
19851%
19849.57%
19833.01%
19821.98%
19814.38%
1980-11.4%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Vanuatu

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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Inflation changed by -1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
20250.66%
20241.14%
202311.18%
20226.68%
20212.34%
20205.33%
20192.76%
20182.33%
20173.08%
20160.84%
20152.48%
20140.8%
20131.46%
20121.35%
20110.87%
20102.76%
20094.3%
20084.84%
20073.94%
20062.04%
20051.2%
20041.42%
20033.02%
20021.96%
20013.58%
20002.54%
19992%
19983.28%
19972.83%
19960.91%
19952.23%
19942.3%
19933.57%
19924.06%
19916.47%
19904.76%
19897.75%
19888.76%
198716.04%
19864.77%
19851.07%
19845.52%
19831.65%
19826.67%
198126.85%
198011.24%
19794.17%
19786.41%
19775.74%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Vanuatu

5.1%Latest available · 2025
Vanuatu

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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
20255.07%
20244.99%
20235.01%
20225.08%
20214.78%
20204.05%
20195.44%
20185.35%
20175.25%
20165.2%
20155.17%
20145.14%
20135.04%
20124.94%
20114.81%
20104.68%
20094.57%
20085.66%
20076.86%
20068.01%
20058.12%
20048.43%
20038.66%
20028.6%
20018.42%
20008.27%
19998.29%
19988.22%
19978.22%
19968.09%
19958.13%
19948.08%
19938.26%
19927.95%
19917.98%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Vanuatu

71.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Vanuatu

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Life expectancy changed by +1.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearVanuatu
202471.65 years
202371.48 years
202271.3 years
202169.95 years
202070.39 years
201970.78 years
201870.63 years
201770.5 years
201670.4 years
201570.16 years
201470.04 years
201369.99 years
201269.9 years
201169.73 years
201069.57 years
200969.42 years
200869.3 years
200769.14 years
200669.13 years
200569.17 years
200468.99 years
200368.93 years
200268.84 years
200168.72 years
200068.59 years
199967.92 years
199868.37 years
199768.31 years
199668.18 years
199568.1 years
199467.98 years
199367.72 years
199267.43 years
199167.11 years
199066.68 years
198966.02 years
198865.7 years
198764.44 years
198664.62 years
198563.93 years
198463.52 years
198363.08 years
198262.54 years
198161.95 years
198061.32 years
197960.89 years
197859.88 years
197759.25 years
197658.66 years
197558.13 years
197457.57 years
197357 years
197256.37 years
197155.88 years
197055.31 years
196954.76 years
196854.23 years
196753.67 years
196653.09 years
196552.53 years
196451.97 years
196351.49 years
196250.93 years
196150.38 years
196049.84 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Vanuatu

4.1%Latest available · 2023
Vanuatu

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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
20234.12%
20224.06%
20214.59%
20204.12%
20193.5%
20183.44%
20172.88%
20162.99%
20154.16%
20143.64%
20134.39%
20123.94%
20113.6%
20103.53%
20093.25%
20083.14%
20073.11%
20063.32%
20053.3%
20043.54%
20033.51%
20023.9%
20013.39%
20003.31%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Vanuatu

22.4%Latest available · 2015
Vanuatu

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Internet adoption changed by +17.3 percentage points between 2005 and 2015.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
201522.35%
201418.8%
201311.3%
201210.6%
20119.2%
20108%
20097.5%
20087.27%
20076.8%
20065.85%
20055.08%
20044.75%
20033.9%
20023.51%
20012.83%
20002.11%
19990.54%
19980.27%
19970.14%
19960.06%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Vanuatu

25%Latest available · 2022
Vanuatu

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Renewable energy changed by -14 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
202225%
202124.6%
202026%
201931.6%
201829.7%
201735.7%
201633.1%
201535.6%
201431.5%
201340.9%
201239%
201135.8%
201038.1%
200938.7%
200852.1%
200751.6%
200655.3%
200554.9%
200455.4%
200352.7%
200253.3%
200151.3%
200049.5%
199950.5%
199849.3%
199746.7%
199644.3%
199545.4%
199443.5%
199340.3%
199237.3%
199131.9%
199027.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Vanuatu

65.5%Latest available · 2024
Vanuatu

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Access to electricity changed by +16.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
202465.5%
202361.6%
202270%
202170%
202067.3%
201964.5%
201861.6%
201762.8%
201657.8%
201552.3%
201449.1%
201331.7%
201243.9%
201142%
201044.1%
200933.3%
200836.5%
200733.6%
200626.4%
200531%
200429.2%
200327.5%
200225.7%
200124%
200022.2%
199919.1%
199818.48%
199716.64%
199614.79%
199512.94%
199418%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Vanuatu

73.4%Latest available · 2024
Vanuatu

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Trade changed by -18 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearVanuatu
202473.38%
202378.06%
202270.47%
202160.14%
202065.48%
201985.29%
201889.68%
201790.07%
201693.29%
201592.54%
201491.39%
201393.46%
2012104.45%
201197%
2010103.82%
2009108.49%
2008105.77%
200790.17%
200689.54%
2005100.17%
200498.71%
200391.57%
200291.7%
200187.77%
200087.16%
199991.23%
199894.74%
199796.2%
199692.94%
199591.96%
199492.87%
199394.97%
199294.64%
199194.22%
1990112.58%
198994.09%
198889.71%
198793.84%
198693.43%
1985110.53%
1984112.51%
1983113.67%
198275.48%
198168.66%
198070.13%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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