Asia and Oceania

Vanuatu
Last reviewed: 01 April 2009

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Vanuatu today
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Economy

Basic economic facts

GDP: $560 million (2008 est.)
GDP per capita: $4,700 (2008 est.)
Annual growth: 4.7% (2008 UN ESCAP)
Inflation: 2.5% (2008 UN ESCAP)
Population growth: 1.398% (2009 est)
Major industries: Fishing, Offshore Financial Services and Tourism.
Major trading partners: Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union.
Aid and development: Foreign aid continues to play a major role in the economy. Major donor partners are Australia, China, the European Union and New Zealand. The UN classifies Vanuatu as a Least Developed Country.