Vanuatu

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2019)

10.0

(2019)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Population, total

Most recent value

(2021)

319,137

(2021)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2021)

2.4

(2021)

Trend

Net migration

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.5

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2021)

956,332,656

(2021)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2021)

2,996.6

(2021)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2021)

0.4

(2021)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2022)

2.1

(2022)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2021)

2.3

(2021)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2021)

21.7

(2021)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

Most recent value

(2019)

0.7

(2019)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2020)

36.3

(2020)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

67.3

(2020)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

No data available

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

No data available

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2019)

40.7

(2019)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2021)

4.3

(2021)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IDA Credits
$133.35 million
Disbursed as of May 31, 2022
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
Enterprise Survey 2009
By World Bank
Submitted on: 30 Mar, 2011
HDM-4 Analysis of the Efate Ring Road and the Santo East Coast Road 2008-2010
By Greg Morosiuk, Senior Technical Manager
Submitted on: 08 Jun, 2015
Recognised Seasonal Employer Program Impact Evaluation 2007-2010
By David McKenzie
Submitted on: 09 Apr, 2014
Future of Business Survey 2019, Spring (June) and Winter (December)
By Facebook, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank
Submitted on: 20 Aug, 2020

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
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Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
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Economic

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Institutions

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Surveys

Human Capital Index

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Climate Change