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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Vanuatu: the economy in numbers
GDP is $1.4bn (2025), 196th of 211 in the world and 26th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $4,039 (2025), 151st of 211 in the world and 29th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $4,525 (2025), 171st of 199 in the world and 29th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Vanuatu in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $1.4bn2025 | 196/211 | 26/36 | $272m | $671m | $1.0bn | +58%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $4,0392025 | 151/211 | 29/36 | $1,460 | $2,815 | $3,404 | +26%since 2015 | $14,077 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $4,5252025 | 171/199 | 29/31 | $2,512 | $3,112 | $3,512 | +34%since 2015 | $29,303 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $4,4102025 | 135/201 | 26/33 | $1,420 | $2,580 | $3,740 | +30%since 2015 | $14,420 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.1%2025 | 113/210 | 21/36 | 5.9% | 1.3% | -5.7% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.8%2025 | 158/210 | 30/36 | 3.5% | -1.1% | -7.9% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 26.6%2024 | 17/198 | 2/29 | 23.0% | 19.5% | 25.0% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 5.5% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 10.1%2024 | 186/201 | 27/30 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 11.7% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 33.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 4.0%2024 | 163/194 | 23/30 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.1% | −1.4 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 56.8%2024 | 113/201 | 19/30 | 58.9%2002 | 61.7% | 57.6% | −3.1 ppsince 2014 | 59.8% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 26.1%2024 | 57/175 | 14/27 | 19.9% | 37.0% | 18.7% | +7.9 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 7.2%2022 | 149/163 | 22/25 | 6.1% | 17.8% | 4.9% | −7.7 ppsince 2012 | 37.0% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.6%2021 | 128/209 | 19/36 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | −0.3 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+58%$1.4bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+26%$4,039 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+34%$4,525 in 2025
- GNI per capita+30%$4,410 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.4 pp3.1% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.4 pp0.8% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Vanuatu and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Vanuatu. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Australia | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.4bn2025 | $1.8tn2025 | $1.7bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $4,0392025 | $65,1302025 | $2,0862025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,5252025 | $71,9342025 | $2,7882025 |
| GNI per capita | $4,4102025 | $64,1202025 | $2,0202025 |
| GDP growth | 3.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 3.6%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.8%2025 | -0.2%2025 | 1.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 26.6%2024 | 2.3%2025 | 29.7%2024 |
| Industry share | 10.1%2024 | 23.9%2025 | 23.4%2024 |
| Manufacturing share | 4.0%2024 | 5.3%2025 | 10.1%2024 |