Macro Poverty Outlook for Vanuatu : April 2026 Datasheet

Overview & Synopsis

This statistical snapshot highlights Vanuatu’s economic performance and outlook through 2025. After modest growth in 2016–2019, the economy contracted sharply by 5.0 percent in 2020 before recovering in subsequent years. GDP growth is estimated at 1.7 percent in 2025, while GDP per capita growth remains negative. Inflation is projected at 2.2 percent in 2025. Fiscal pressures have intensified, with the overall fiscal deficit estimated at 7.5 percent of GDP and government debt rising to 65.1 percent of GDP. The current account deficit is expected to widen to 4.0 percent of GDP, while foreign direct investment remains stable at about 4.3 percent of GDP.