Vanuatu
ISO3: VUT • East Asia & Pacific • Lower middle income
Vanuatu is a lower middle income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 327,777 and a GDP of $1.12 billion.
Explore 260 World Bank indicators for Vanuatu below.
Vanuatu at a Glance
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Population
- 327,777
- Area
- 12,189 km²
- 26.9 /km²
- Currency
- VUV Vanuatu vatu
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- ISO codes
- VUT · VU
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
1.12B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
3,410.77
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
327,777.00
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
71.65
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
11.18
2023
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.07
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
87.96
2023
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
22.35
2015
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
61.60
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
63.60
2022
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
100.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
22.29
2024
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
The World Bank's East Asia & Pacific region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Vanuatu with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Vanuatu
- What is the population of Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu has a population of approximately 327,777, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Vanuatu?
- The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila.
- What region is Vanuatu in?
- The World Bank places Vanuatu in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Vanuatu in?
- The World Bank classifies Vanuatu as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Vanuatu use?
- Vanuatu uses the Vanuatu vatu (VUV).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.