Vanuatu β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Vanuatu covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Vanuatu
The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. It has a population of approximately 321K. The country covers an area of 12,189 kmΒ². It is located in Melanesia.
Geography
Vanuatu is a country in Melanesia, part of the Oceania region. It covers an area of approximately 12,189 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Vanuatu has a population of approximately 321,409 people. Population density is around 26.4 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Bislama, English, and French, totalling 3 languages. People from this country are referred to as Ni-Vanuatu.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Vanuatu reports a nominal GDP of about $1.1 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 72.3% of GDP in 2023. The official currency is the Vanuatu vatu (VUV, symbol Vt). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 118.25 VUV.
Culture & Time
Vanuatu operates on a single time zone (UTC+11:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.vu.
Government & Status
The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +678. Its FIFA country code is VAN, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is VU.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.