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Vanuatu Economy 2015
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SOURCE: 2015 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES











Vanuatu Economy 2015
SOURCE: 2015 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


Page last updated on June 20, 2014

Economy - overview:
This South Pacific island economy is based primarily on small-scale agriculture, which provides a living for about two-thirds of the population. Fishing, offshore financial services, and tourism, with nearly 197,000 visitors in 2008, are other mainstays of the economy. Mineral deposits are negligible; the country has no known petroleum deposits. A small light industry sector caters to the local market. Tax revenues come mainly from import duties. Economic development is hindered by dependence on relatively few commodity exports, vulnerability to natural disasters, and long distances from main markets and between constituent islands. In response to foreign concerns, the government has promised to tighten regulation of its offshore financial center. In mid-2002, the government stepped up efforts to boost tourism through improved air connections, resort development, and cruise ship facilities. Agriculture, especially livestock farming, is a second target for growth. Australia and New Zealand are the main suppliers of tourists and foreign aid.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$1.27 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 202
$1.23 billion (2012 est.)
$1.203 billion (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$828 million (2013 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
3.3% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
2.3% (2012 est.)
1.4% (2011 est.)
[see also: GDP - real growth rate country ranks ]

GDP - per capita (PPP):
$4,800 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
$4,900 (2012 est.)
$4,900 (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
[see also: GDP - per capita country ranks ]

GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 60.8%
government consumption: 17.8%
investment in fixed capital: 27.3%
investment in inventories: 0%
exports of goods and services: 41.5%
imports of goods and services: -47.3%
(2013 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 22.4%
industry: 9.7%
services: 67.9% (2013 est.)

Agriculture - products:
copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, fruits, vegetables; beef; fish

Industries:
food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning

Industrial production growth rate:
4.8% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
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Labor force:
115,900 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 182
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 65%
industry: 5%
services: 30% (2000 est.)

Unemployment rate:
1.7% (1999)
country comparison to the world: 7
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Population below poverty line:
NA%
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Budget:
revenues: $203.5 million
expenditures: $201.3 million (2013 est.)

Taxes and other revenues:
24.6% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 134
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
0.3% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
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Fiscal year:
calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.9% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
1.4% (2012 est.)
[see also: Inflation rate (consumer prices) country ranks ]

Central bank discount rate:
20% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
6% (31 December 2009 est.)
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Commercial bank prime lending rate:
6.7% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 133
6% (31 December 2012 est.)
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Stock of narrow money:
$270.7 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 170
$264.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)
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Stock of broad money:
$644 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
$643.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)
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Stock of domestic credit:
$560.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
$549.4 million (31 December 2012 est.)
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Current account balance:
-$118 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 77
-$128.6 million (2012 est.)
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Exports:
$43.1 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 199
$57.5 million (2012 est.)
[see also: Exports country ranks ]

Exports - commodities:
copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee

Exports - partners:
Thailand 41.9%, Cote dIvoire 30.5%, Japan 14.7% (2012)

Imports:
$319.4 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196
$322.6 million (2012 est.)
[see also: Imports country ranks ]

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, fuels

Imports - partners:
China 20.2%, Singapore 18.8%, US 15%, Japan 11.6%, Australia 10.4%, Fiji 5.2%, NZ 4.8% (2012)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$174.2 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
$187.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)
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Debt - external:
$307.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 182
$258.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$620.1 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
$565.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home country ranks ]

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$21.3 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
$22.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad country ranks ]

Exchange rates:
vatu (VUV) per US dollar -
92.38 (2013 est.)
92.64 (2012 est.)
96.91 (2010 est.)


NOTE: 1) The information regarding Vanuatu on this page is re-published from the 2015 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vanuatu Economy 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vanuatu Economy 2015 should be addressed to the CIA.
2) The rank that you see is the CIA reported rank, which may habe the following issues:
  a) They assign increasing rank number, alphabetically for countries with the same value of the ranked item, whereas we assign them the same rank.
  b) The CIA sometimes assignes counterintuitive ranks. For example, it assigns unemployment rates in increasing order, whereas we rank them in decreasing order




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