COUNTRY PROFILE / VUT
Vanuatu
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.
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Population
GDP
GDP per capita
Life expectancy
Internet adoption
Unemployment
What changed?
A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.
Population
+26%2015 → 2025GDP per capita
+25.6%2015 → 2025Internet adoption
+17.3 percentage points2005 → 2015Life expectancy
+1.6 years2014 → 2024Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.
THE LONG VIEW
Vanuatu, through the years
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Demographics
Demographics / people
Population in Vanuatu
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Population changed by +26% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1999 | 182,048 |
| 1998 | 178,313 |
| 1997 | 174,626 |
| 1996 | 170,911 |
| 1995 | 167,137 |
| 1994 | 163,314 |
| 1993 | 159,463 |
| 1992 | 155,608 |
| 1991 | 151,793 |
| 1990 | 148,063 |
| 1989 | 144,393 |
| 1988 | 140,756 |
| 1987 | 137,187 |
| 1986 | 133,720 |
| 1985 | 130,356 |
| 1984 | 127,109 |
| 1983 | 123,998 |
| 1982 | 121,035 |
| 1981 | 118,249 |
| 1980 | 115,660 |
| 1979 | 113,040 |
| 1978 | 109,963 |
| 1977 | 106,618 |
| 1976 | 103,388 |
| 1975 | 100,269 |
| 1974 | 97,260 |
| 1973 | 94,362 |
| 1972 | 91,562 |
| 1971 | 88,862 |
| 1970 | 86,266 |
| 1969 | 83,755 |
| 1968 | 81,314 |
| 1967 | 78,921 |
| 1966 | 76,590 |
| 1965 | 74,358 |
| 1964 | 72,219 |
| 1963 | 70,159 |
| 1962 | 68,174 |
| 1961 | 66,264 |
| 1960 | 64,431 |
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
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Population growth changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.23% |
| 2024 | 2.27% |
| 2023 | 2.32% |
| 2022 | 2.32% |
| 2021 | 2.32% |
| 2020 | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 2.33% |
| 2018 | 2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.33% |
| 2016 | 2.22% |
| 2015 | 2.23% |
| 2014 | 2.24% |
| 2013 | 2.22% |
| 2012 | 2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17% |
| 2010 | 2.34% |
| 2009 | 2.54% |
| 2008 | 2.51% |
| 2007 | 2.45% |
| 2006 | 2.42% |
| 2005 | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 2.44% |
| 2003 | 2.46% |
| 2002 | 2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52% |
| 2000 | 2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.07% |
| 1998 | 2.09% |
| 1997 | 2.15% |
| 1996 | 2.23% |
| 1995 | 2.31% |
| 1994 | 2.39% |
| 1993 | 2.45% |
| 1992 | 2.48% |
| 1991 | 2.49% |
| 1990 | 2.51% |
| 1989 | 2.55% |
| 1988 | 2.57% |
| 1987 | 2.56% |
| 1986 | 2.55% |
| 1985 | 2.52% |
| 1984 | 2.48% |
| 1983 | 2.42% |
| 1982 | 2.33% |
| 1981 | 2.21% |
| 1980 | 2.29% |
| 1979 | 2.76% |
| 1978 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | 3.08% |
| 1976 | 3.06% |
| 1975 | 3.05% |
| 1974 | 3.02% |
| 1973 | 3.01% |
| 1972 | 2.99% |
| 1971 | 2.96% |
| 1970 | 2.95% |
| 1969 | 2.96% |
| 1968 | 2.99% |
| 1967 | 3% |
| 1966 | 2.96% |
| 1965 | 2.92% |
| 1964 | 2.89% |
| 1963 | 2.87% |
| 1962 | 2.84% |
| 1961 | 2.81% |
The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →
Demographics / %
Urban population in Vanuatu
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Urban population changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.32% |
| 2024 | 22.29% |
| 2023 | 22.27% |
| 2022 | 22.25% |
| 2021 | 22.25% |
| 2020 | 22.42% |
| 2019 | 23.5% |
| 2018 | 24.27% |
| 2017 | 24.76% |
| 2016 | 24.87% |
| 2015 | 24.86% |
| 2014 | 24.85% |
| 2013 | 24.84% |
| 2012 | 24.82% |
| 2011 | 24.79% |
| 2010 | 24.74% |
| 2009 | 24.29% |
| 2008 | 23.93% |
| 2007 | 23.6% |
| 2006 | 23.29% |
| 2005 | 23% |
| 2004 | 22.73% |
| 2003 | 22.46% |
| 2002 | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 21.93% |
| 2000 | 21.66% |
| 1999 | 21.37% |
| 1998 | 21.08% |
| 1997 | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 20.52% |
| 1995 | 20.24% |
| 1994 | 19.96% |
| 1993 | 19.68% |
| 1992 | 19.38% |
| 1991 | 19.08% |
| 1990 | 18.77% |
| 1989 | 18.44% |
| 1988 | 18.08% |
| 1987 | 17.71% |
| 1986 | 17.31% |
| 1985 | 16.9% |
| 1984 | 16.47% |
| 1983 | 16.04% |
| 1982 | 15.61% |
| 1981 | 15.19% |
| 1980 | 14.77% |
| 1979 | 14.37% |
| 1978 | 13.98% |
| 1977 | 13.6% |
| 1976 | 13.22% |
| 1975 | 12.85% |
| 1974 | 12.48% |
| 1973 | 12.11% |
| 1972 | 11.75% |
| 1971 | 11.39% |
| 1970 | 11.04% |
| 1969 | 10.68% |
| 1968 | 10.34% |
| 1967 | 9.99% |
| 1966 | 9.69% |
| 1965 | 9.39% |
| 1964 | 9.1% |
| 1963 | 8.81% |
| 1962 | 8.53% |
| 1961 | 8.25% |
| 1960 | 7.98% |
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
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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.57 births |
| 2023 | 3.6 births |
| 2022 | 3.65 births |
| 2021 | 3.7 births |
| 2020 | 3.74 births |
| 2019 | 3.79 births |
| 2018 | 3.83 births |
| 2017 | 3.88 births |
| 2016 | 3.92 births |
| 2015 | 3.95 births |
| 2014 | 4 births |
| 2013 | 4.04 births |
| 2012 | 4.06 births |
| 2011 | 4.09 births |
| 2010 | 4.13 births |
| 2009 | 4.16 births |
| 2008 | 4.16 births |
| 2007 | 4.12 births |
| 2006 | 4.1 births |
| 2005 | 4.13 births |
| 2004 | 4.21 births |
| 2003 | 4.29 births |
| 2002 | 4.38 births |
| 2001 | 4.5 births |
| 2000 | 4.54 births |
| 1999 | 4.56 births |
| 1998 | 4.6 births |
| 1997 | 4.66 births |
| 1996 | 4.75 births |
| 1995 | 4.85 births |
| 1994 | 4.94 births |
| 1993 | 5.02 births |
| 1992 | 5.09 births |
| 1991 | 5.13 births |
| 1990 | 5.17 births |
| 1989 | 5.21 births |
| 1988 | 5.27 births |
| 1987 | 5.33 births |
| 1986 | 5.38 births |
| 1985 | 5.43 births |
| 1984 | 5.49 births |
| 1983 | 5.55 births |
| 1982 | 5.6 births |
| 1981 | 5.65 births |
| 1980 | 5.69 births |
| 1979 | 5.73 births |
| 1978 | 5.77 births |
| 1977 | 5.81 births |
| 1976 | 5.89 births |
| 1975 | 5.98 births |
| 1974 | 6.06 births |
| 1973 | 6.15 births |
| 1972 | 6.23 births |
| 1971 | 6.29 births |
| 1970 | 6.35 births |
| 1969 | 6.41 births |
| 1968 | 6.46 births |
| 1967 | 6.51 births |
| 1966 | 6.51 births |
| 1965 | 6.52 births |
| 1964 | 6.57 births |
| 1963 | 6.62 births |
| 1962 | 6.67 births |
| 1961 | 6.73 births |
| 1960 | 6.78 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
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GDP changed by +58.3% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 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 →
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GDP per capita in Vanuatu
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GDP per capita changed by +25.6% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 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 →
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GDP growth in Vanuatu
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GDP growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.05% |
| 2024 | 3.77% |
| 2023 | 5.83% |
| 2022 | 5.59% |
| 2021 | -1.16% |
| 2020 | -5.73% |
| 2019 | 3.28% |
| 2018 | 2.52% |
| 2017 | 4.22% |
| 2016 | 3.62% |
| 2015 | 3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.11% |
| 2013 | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 3.14% |
| 2010 | 1.26% |
| 2009 | 3.04% |
| 2008 | 5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.88% |
| 2006 | 8.46% |
| 2005 | 5.31% |
| 2004 | 3.99% |
| 2003 | 4.29% |
| 2002 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.92% |
| 1999 | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 1.18% |
| 1997 | 4.91% |
| 1996 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | 1% |
| 1994 | 9.08% |
| 1993 | 0.74% |
| 1992 | 2.59% |
| 1991 | 3.15% |
| 1990 | 11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53% |
| 1988 | -1.69% |
| 1987 | -2.89% |
| 1986 | -0.15% |
| 1985 | 1% |
| 1984 | 9.57% |
| 1983 | 3.01% |
| 1982 | 1.98% |
| 1981 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | -11.4% |
Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →
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Inflation in Vanuatu
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Inflation changed by -1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 1.14% |
| 2023 | 11.18% |
| 2022 | 6.68% |
| 2021 | 2.34% |
| 2020 | 5.33% |
| 2019 | 2.76% |
| 2018 | 2.33% |
| 2017 | 3.08% |
| 2016 | 0.84% |
| 2015 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | 0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46% |
| 2012 | 1.35% |
| 2011 | 0.87% |
| 2010 | 2.76% |
| 2009 | 4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.84% |
| 2007 | 3.94% |
| 2006 | 2.04% |
| 2005 | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42% |
| 2003 | 3.02% |
| 2002 | 1.96% |
| 2001 | 3.58% |
| 2000 | 2.54% |
| 1999 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3.28% |
| 1997 | 2.83% |
| 1996 | 0.91% |
| 1995 | 2.23% |
| 1994 | 2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.57% |
| 1992 | 4.06% |
| 1991 | 6.47% |
| 1990 | 4.76% |
| 1989 | 7.75% |
| 1988 | 8.76% |
| 1987 | 16.04% |
| 1986 | 4.77% |
| 1985 | 1.07% |
| 1984 | 5.52% |
| 1983 | 1.65% |
| 1982 | 6.67% |
| 1981 | 26.85% |
| 1980 | 11.24% |
| 1979 | 4.17% |
| 1978 | 6.41% |
| 1977 | 5.74% |
The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →
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Unemployment in Vanuatu
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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.07% |
| 2024 | 4.99% |
| 2023 | 5.01% |
| 2022 | 5.08% |
| 2021 | 4.78% |
| 2020 | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 5.44% |
| 2018 | 5.35% |
| 2017 | 5.25% |
| 2016 | 5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.17% |
| 2014 | 5.14% |
| 2013 | 5.04% |
| 2012 | 4.94% |
| 2011 | 4.81% |
| 2010 | 4.68% |
| 2009 | 4.57% |
| 2008 | 5.66% |
| 2007 | 6.86% |
| 2006 | 8.01% |
| 2005 | 8.12% |
| 2004 | 8.43% |
| 2003 | 8.66% |
| 2002 | 8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.42% |
| 2000 | 8.27% |
| 1999 | 8.29% |
| 1998 | 8.22% |
| 1997 | 8.22% |
| 1996 | 8.09% |
| 1995 | 8.13% |
| 1994 | 8.08% |
| 1993 | 8.26% |
| 1992 | 7.95% |
| 1991 | 7.98% |
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
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Life expectancy changed by +1.6 years between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.65 years |
| 2023 | 71.48 years |
| 2022 | 71.3 years |
| 2021 | 69.95 years |
| 2020 | 70.39 years |
| 2019 | 70.78 years |
| 2018 | 70.63 years |
| 2017 | 70.5 years |
| 2016 | 70.4 years |
| 2015 | 70.16 years |
| 2014 | 70.04 years |
| 2013 | 69.99 years |
| 2012 | 69.9 years |
| 2011 | 69.73 years |
| 2010 | 69.57 years |
| 2009 | 69.42 years |
| 2008 | 69.3 years |
| 2007 | 69.14 years |
| 2006 | 69.13 years |
| 2005 | 69.17 years |
| 2004 | 68.99 years |
| 2003 | 68.93 years |
| 2002 | 68.84 years |
| 2001 | 68.72 years |
| 2000 | 68.59 years |
| 1999 | 67.92 years |
| 1998 | 68.37 years |
| 1997 | 68.31 years |
| 1996 | 68.18 years |
| 1995 | 68.1 years |
| 1994 | 67.98 years |
| 1993 | 67.72 years |
| 1992 | 67.43 years |
| 1991 | 67.11 years |
| 1990 | 66.68 years |
| 1989 | 66.02 years |
| 1988 | 65.7 years |
| 1987 | 64.44 years |
| 1986 | 64.62 years |
| 1985 | 63.93 years |
| 1984 | 63.52 years |
| 1983 | 63.08 years |
| 1982 | 62.54 years |
| 1981 | 61.95 years |
| 1980 | 61.32 years |
| 1979 | 60.89 years |
| 1978 | 59.88 years |
| 1977 | 59.25 years |
| 1976 | 58.66 years |
| 1975 | 58.13 years |
| 1974 | 57.57 years |
| 1973 | 57 years |
| 1972 | 56.37 years |
| 1971 | 55.88 years |
| 1970 | 55.31 years |
| 1969 | 54.76 years |
| 1968 | 54.23 years |
| 1967 | 53.67 years |
| 1966 | 53.09 years |
| 1965 | 52.53 years |
| 1964 | 51.97 years |
| 1963 | 51.49 years |
| 1962 | 50.93 years |
| 1961 | 50.38 years |
| 1960 | 49.84 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
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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.12% |
| 2022 | 4.06% |
| 2021 | 4.59% |
| 2020 | 4.12% |
| 2019 | 3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44% |
| 2017 | 2.88% |
| 2016 | 2.99% |
| 2015 | 4.16% |
| 2014 | 3.64% |
| 2013 | 4.39% |
| 2012 | 3.94% |
| 2011 | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.53% |
| 2009 | 3.25% |
| 2008 | 3.14% |
| 2007 | 3.11% |
| 2006 | 3.32% |
| 2005 | 3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54% |
| 2003 | 3.51% |
| 2002 | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.39% |
| 2000 | 3.31% |
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
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Internet adoption changed by +17.3 percentage points between 2005 and 2015.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.35% |
| 2014 | 18.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% |
| 2010 | 8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.27% |
| 2007 | 6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.85% |
| 2005 | 5.08% |
| 2004 | 4.75% |
| 2003 | 3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.51% |
| 2001 | 2.83% |
| 2000 | 2.11% |
| 1999 | 0.54% |
| 1998 | 0.27% |
| 1997 | 0.14% |
| 1996 | 0.06% |
| 1990 | 0% |
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
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Renewable energy changed by -14 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 25% |
| 2021 | 24.6% |
| 2020 | 26% |
| 2019 | 31.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7% |
| 2017 | 35.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% |
| 2013 | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 39% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 50.5% |
| 1998 | 49.3% |
| 1997 | 46.7% |
| 1996 | 44.3% |
| 1995 | 45.4% |
| 1994 | 43.5% |
| 1993 | 40.3% |
| 1992 | 37.3% |
| 1991 | 31.9% |
| 1990 | 27.6% |
Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →
Environment / %
Access to electricity in Vanuatu
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Access to electricity changed by +16.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.5% |
| 2023 | 61.6% |
| 2022 | 70% |
| 2021 | 70% |
| 2020 | 67.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% |
| 2018 | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 62.8% |
| 2016 | 57.8% |
| 2015 | 52.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% |
| 2013 | 31.7% |
| 2012 | 43.9% |
| 2011 | 42% |
| 2010 | 44.1% |
| 2009 | 33.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% |
| 2007 | 33.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 31% |
| 2004 | 29.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% |
| 2001 | 24% |
| 2000 | 22.2% |
| 1999 | 19.1% |
| 1998 | 18.48% |
| 1997 | 16.64% |
| 1996 | 14.79% |
| 1995 | 12.94% |
| 1994 | 18% |
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Trade
Trade / %
Trade in Vanuatu
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Trade changed by -18 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.38% |
| 2023 | 78.06% |
| 2022 | 70.47% |
| 2021 | 60.14% |
| 2020 | 65.48% |
| 2019 | 85.29% |
| 2018 | 89.68% |
| 2017 | 90.07% |
| 2016 | 93.29% |
| 2015 | 92.54% |
| 2014 | 91.39% |
| 2013 | 93.46% |
| 2012 | 104.45% |
| 2011 | 97% |
| 2010 | 103.82% |
| 2009 | 108.49% |
| 2008 | 105.77% |
| 2007 | 90.17% |
| 2006 | 89.54% |
| 2005 | 100.17% |
| 2004 | 98.71% |
| 2003 | 91.57% |
| 2002 | 91.7% |
| 2001 | 87.77% |
| 2000 | 87.16% |
| 1999 | 91.23% |
| 1998 | 94.74% |
| 1997 | 96.2% |
| 1996 | 92.94% |
| 1995 | 91.96% |
| 1994 | 92.87% |
| 1993 | 94.97% |
| 1992 | 94.64% |
| 1991 | 94.22% |
| 1990 | 112.58% |
| 1989 | 94.09% |
| 1988 | 89.71% |
| 1987 | 93.84% |
| 1986 | 93.43% |
| 1985 | 110.53% |
| 1984 | 112.51% |
| 1983 | 113.67% |
| 1982 | 75.48% |
| 1981 | 68.66% |
| 1980 | 70.13% |
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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