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Vanuatu

East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income Port-Vila

Vanuatu posted GDP of $1.35B in 2025. Population stands at 335,169, while GDP per capita reaches $4,038.74. Latest available inflation is 0.66%, and unemployment is 5.07%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $1.35B 2025 Population, total 335,169 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $4,038.74 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 0.66% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 71.65 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 5.07% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 3.05% 2025

Population, total

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335,169
2025

Population, total increased from 64,431 in 1960 to 335,169 in 2025, a gain of 270,738.

GDP (current US$)

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$1.35B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $119.26M in 1979 to $1.35B in 2025, a gain of $1.23B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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0.66%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 5.74% in 1977 to 0.66% in 2025, a decrease of 5.08%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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71.65 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 49.84 years in 1960 to 71.65 years in 2024, a gain of 21.81 years.

Country takeaways

  • Vanuatu posts $1.35B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #174.
  • Vanuatu posts 335,169 for Population, total in 2025; global position: #177.
  • Vanuatu posts $4,038.74 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #128.
  • Vanuatu posts 0.66% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #25.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 64,431 in 1960 to 335,169 in 2025, a gain of 270,738.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $119.26M in 1979 to $1.35B in 2025, a gain of $1.23B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 5.74% in 1977 to 0.66% in 2025, a decrease of 5.08%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 49.84 years in 1960 to 71.65 years in 2024, a gain of 21.81 years.

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