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Vanuatu

VUT · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

42MERI readiness
66Global rank
1.1BGDP (2024)
327.8KPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		20241,117,972,034.2WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20240.9WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		202311.2WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20282.8IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024327,777WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 39.3
  • Coverage 92%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 1
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		44.1
Contract Enf
Components		43
Corruption
Components		50
Digital Infra
Components		2.1
Fin Access
Components		23.1
Human Cap
Components		56.8
IP Protect
Components		61.7
Labor
Components		54.6
LPI
Components		46.4
Security Rol
Components		61.7
Trade Open
Components		41.4
Data Confidence Score80
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		28.2
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		47.2
Talent Operating
Pillars		55.8

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

47
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.4
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.5

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

81 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202456.3WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202547TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20241WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.4WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.5WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202361.6WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20217.4WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202389.3WDICC BY 4.0
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics202411.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20247LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202411.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20247.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202420.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics202410.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202450.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202449.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202417LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202418.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202372.3WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-6.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2022-12.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro20241,117,972,034.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20240.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20243,410.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro202311.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024119.2WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20282.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro202212.6WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20255.1WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202434.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20287.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202477.3WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202158.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20242.1WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202567.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202541.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202538.1B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202558.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202122IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202541.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202547TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202423.1WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202567.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202556.5WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202556.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202461.7WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202546.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202461.7WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202538.1B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202897.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202388WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202474.2WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202558.1WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202471.7WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.3WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024327,777WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202422.3WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20242.6WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202461,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024570,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202211.5WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202263.6WDICC BY 4.0
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