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Vanuatu Economic Statistics (2026)

1980

2026

2031

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

1980

2026

2031

What to know

Output per head in Vanuatu reaches $4,100 (PPP) in 2026, below the global average. The economy is worth about $1 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 3.4% a year. Inflation is 4.1%. Government debt is 43% of GDP. Its current account is in deficit, at 8.6% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$4,100

GDP growth

+3.5%

Inflation rate

4.1%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

Output & Growth

Total GDP is $1 billion, with steady growth of 3.5% in 2026.

Living Standards

GDP per capita is $4,100 in purchasing power terms ($4,082 nominal).

Prices & Employment

Inflation is 4.1% in 2026.

Government Finances

Government debt is moderate at 43% of GDP. The government spends more than it collects (revenue: 28.1%, expenditure: 32.3% of GDP).

External & Fiscal Balance

The country is running a fiscal deficit of 4.2% of GDP and a current-account deficit of 8.6% of GDP.

The bottom line

Vanuatu is a lower-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $4,100. After a recent recession, growth has returned.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

What to know

Output per head in Vanuatu reaches $4,100 (PPP) in 2026, below the global average. The economy is worth about $1 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 3.4% a year. Inflation is 4.1%. Government debt is 43% of GDP. Its current account is in deficit, at 8.6% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$4,100

GDP growth

+3.5%

Inflation rate

4.1%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

The bottom line

Vanuatu is a lower-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $4,100. After a recent recession, growth has returned.

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