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Economy of Vanuatu vs Venezuela compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Vanuatu has a GDP of $1.16B compared to $482B for Venezuela, ranking 185/197 and 33/197 by economy size, respectively.

Vanuatu has $518M in government debt (48.5% of GDP), compared to $410B (192.4% of GDP) in Venezuela.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Vanuatu
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Venezuela
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Vanuatu Venezuela
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $7,663,938,303 -
1961 - - $8,067,267,031 -
1962 - - $8,814,309,884 -
1963 - - $9,608,717,288 -
1964 - - $8,192,413,793 -
1965 - - $8,427,777,778 -
1966 - - $8,781,333,333 -
1967 - - $9,250,000,000 -
1968 - - $10,034,444,444 -
1969 - - $10,285,111,111 -
1970 - - $11,561,111,111 -
1971 - - $12,986,590,909 -
1972 - - $13,977,727,273 -
1973 - - $17,035,581,395 -
1974 - - $26,100,930,233 -
1975 - - $27,464,651,163 -
1976 - - $31,419,534,884 -
1977 - - $36,210,697,674 -
1978 - - $39,316,279,070 -
1979 $119,258,835 $335,975,592 $48,310,930,233 -
1980 $121,185,498 $297,675,024 $59,116,511,628 -
1981 $113,781,796 $310,707,108 $66,327,441,860 -
1982 $114,501,913 $316,858,745 $67,736,744,186 -
1983 $117,389,554 $326,395,019 $67,556,279,070 -
1984 $144,482,515 $357,647,314 $59,867,743,468 -
1985 $131,856,421 $361,229,593 $61,965,466,667 -
1986 $126,498,935 $360,686,075 $60,516,123,711 -
1987 $139,464,174 $350,248,055 $48,029,034,483 -
1988 $158,351,368 $344,318,766 $60,226,413,793 -
1989 $154,013,202 $349,593,363 $43,536,709,104 -
1990 $168,879,207 $390,480,753 $48,606,952,195 -
1991 $201,334,169 $402,771,675 $53,453,444,787 -
1992 $209,088,825 $413,184,990 $60,416,519,620 -
1993 $200,491,853 $416,223,750 $60,037,460,783 -
1994 $233,701,301 $454,022,969 $58,418,666,667 -
1995 $249,333,250 $458,581,110 $77,389,487,770 -
1996 $261,370,044 $469,253,831 $70,543,211,119 -
1997 $272,771,209 $492,279,237 $85,837,678,560 -
1998 $262,293,411 $498,072,647 $91,336,763,255 -
1999 $268,006,973 $499,752,612 $97,972,842,462 -
2000 $272,014,628 $529,362,000 $117,146,466,003 -
2001 $257,926,882 $511,376,490 $122,911,036,747 -
2002 $262,596,536 $484,793,510 $92,893,587,734 -
2003 $314,471,413 $505,583,080 $83,620,628,582 -
2004 $364,996,869 $525,742,663 $112,451,400,425 -
2005 $394,962,433 $553,635,028 $145,513,489,652 -
2006 $439,358,587 $600,476,413 $183,477,522,124 -
2007 $516,392,923 $617,745,468 $230,364,012,576 -
2008 $590,748,429 $652,345,341 $315,953,388,511 -
2009 $592,622,319 $672,159,049 $329,787,628,928 -
2010 $670,712,980 $680,620,639 $393,192,354,511 -
2011 $770,153,588 $701,990,785 $316,482,190,800 -
2012 $747,839,698 $709,081,227 $381,286,237,848 -
2013 $758,304,466 $712,367,041 $371,005,379,787 -
2014 $773,717,011 $730,710,780 $482,359,318,768 -
2015 $759,690,181 $759,690,181 - -
2016 $804,323,577 $786,063,165 - -
2017 $880,043,284 $820,749,507 - -
2018 $914,727,908 $844,553,133 - -
2019 $936,526,268 $871,926,685 - -
2020 $909,421,044 $828,395,820 - -
2021 $982,362,212 $815,536,674 - -
2022 $1,030,654,208 $857,832,270 - -
2023 $1,126,313,359 $849,555,971 - -
2024 $1,161,251,868 $883,260,050 - -

Economic indicators

Vanuatu Venezuela
Gross domestic product
$1.16B
2024
$482B
2014
GDP rank
185/197
2024
33/197
2014
GDP growth
3.1%
2023-2024
30%
2013-2014
GDP per capita
$3,543
2024
$15,944
2014
GDP per capita rank
133/197
2024
66/197
2014
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,602
2024
$17,349
2011
Government debt
$518M
2024
$410B
2014
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.5%
2025
192.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,580
2024
$13,536
2014
Government debt per person rank
126/185
2024
44/185
2014
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,778
2025
$4,514
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2019
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2019
1.2%
2006
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.6%
2025
15.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
11.2%
2022-2023
269.9%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
4.05%
2020
7.53%
2020
Population
341110
28610737

GDP per capita in Vanuatu vs Venezuela

Vanuatu's GDP per capita is $3,543, ranking 133/197, compared to $15,944 in Venezuela, ranking 66/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Vanuatu ranks 170th at $3,602, while Venezuela ranks 106th at $17,349.

Vanuatu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Venezuela
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Vanuatu Venezuela
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $939 -
1961 - - $954 -
1962 - - $1,007 -
1963 - - $1,060 -
1964 - - $874 -
1965 - - $869 -
1966 - - $876 -
1967 - - $893 -
1968 - - $938 -
1969 - - $932 -
1970 - - $1,015 -
1971 - - $1,106 -
1972 - - $1,155 -
1973 - - $1,367 -
1974 - - $2,034 -
1975 - - $2,078 -
1976 - - $2,309 -
1977 - - $2,585 -
1978 - - $2,727 -
1979 $1,055 - $3,257 -
1980 $1,048 - $3,874 -
1981 $962 - $4,228 -
1982 $946 - $4,202 -
1983 $947 - $4,079 -
1984 $1,137 - $3,520 -
1985 $1,012 - $3,549 -
1986 $946 - $3,376 -
1987 $1,017 - $2,611 -
1988 $1,125 - $3,191 -
1989 $1,067 - $2,250 -
1990 $1,141 $1,670 $2,452 $9,497
1991 $1,326 $1,737 $2,633 $10,520
1992 $1,344 $1,777 $2,907 $11,151
1993 $1,257 $1,789 $2,825 $11,191
1994 $1,431 $1,946 $2,689 $10,920
1995 $1,492 $1,961 $3,487 $11,345
1996 $1,529 $1,998 $3,113 $11,291
1997 $1,562 $2,087 $3,711 $11,970
1998 $1,471 $2,091 $3,870 $11,898
1999 $1,472 $2,084 $4,071 $11,127
2000 $1,460 $2,206 $4,776 $11,577
2001 $1,350 $2,125 $4,920 $12,018
2002 $1,341 $1,995 $3,652 $10,924
2003 $1,567 $2,070 $3,230 $10,095
2004 $1,774 $2,157 $4,269 $12,053
2005 $1,874 $2,287 $5,432 $13,486
2006 $2,035 $2,496 $6,739 $15,028
2007 $2,334 $2,573 $8,332 $16,528
2008 $2,604 $2,701 $11,262 $17,480
2009 $2,546 $2,730 $11,597 $16,795
2010 $2,815 $2,733 $13,646 $16,528
2011 $3,163 $2,816 $10,844 $17,349
2012 $3,005 $2,834 $12,901 -
2013 $2,980 $2,832 $12,403 -
2014 $2,973 $2,890 $15,944 -
2015 $2,855 $2,966 - -
2016 $2,956 $3,030 - -
2017 $3,160 $3,146 - -
2018 $3,207 $3,233 - -
2019 $3,207 $3,315 - -
2020 $3,043 $3,118 - -
2021 $3,212 $3,136 - -
2022 $3,292 $3,453 - -
2023 $3,515 $3,461 - -
2024 $3,543 $3,602 - -

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Vanuatu's government spending was $442M, accounting for 38.6% of its GDP, while Venezuela's spent $152B, or 15.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 48.5% in Vanuatu and 192.4% in Venezuela, ranking 113/185 and 4/185, respectively.

Vanuatu
Government spending

Government debt
Venezuela
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Vanuatu Venezuela
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 - - 23.7% 8.28%
1961 - - 11.8% 8.79%
1962 - - 17.6% 7.24%
1963 - - 18.7% 6.3%
1964 - - 17.9% 4.95%
1965 - - 18.7% 5.46%
1966 - - 19.1% 5.84%
1967 - - 19.8% 6.74%
1968 - - 19.8% 7.84%
1969 - - 21% 9.91%
1970 - - 19.5% 10.6%
1971 - - 19.6% 9.64%
1972 - - 21.3% 10.6%
1973 - - 20% 9.78%
1974 - - 35.3% 7.72%
1975 - - 33.8% 8.31%
1976 - - 26.6% 9.64%
1977 - - 30.6% 12.7%
1978 - - 29.2% 16.6%
1979 - - 22.3% 19.2%
1980 - - 22% 16.6%
1981 - - 29.6% 18.9%
1982 - - 29% 18.6%
1983 - - 25.3% 21.4%
1984 - - 19.7% 36.4%
1985 - - 20.3% 34.1%
1986 - - 21.5% 45.9%
1987 - - 25.1% 58.3%
1988 - - 33.2% 46.3%
1989 - - 32.5% 61.8%
1990 - - 31.9% 63.3%
1991 33.2% 15.9% 33.9% 62.2%
1992 31.8% 21% 30.6% 54.8%
1993 26.2% 20.3% 27.7% 57.7%
1994 24.4% 21.6% 42.2% 63.9%
1995 28% 24.1% 32.9% 45.9%
1996 24.5% 23.1% 27.7% 45.9%
1997 22.2% 22.9% 31% 34.8%
1998 27.9% 28% 28.8% 30.7%
1999 23.9% 30.6% 26.1% 29.6%
2000 25.4% 36.1% 28.3% 27.7%
2001 22.3% 37% 31.9% 30.7%
2002 22.3% 38.8% 31% 48.2%
2003 18.8% 38.3% 32.2% 56%
2004 18.5% 30.4% 31.9% 41.8%
2005 18.3% 26.3% 33.5% 34.9%
2006 20.1% 22.2% 39.3% 25.7%
2007 22.5% 19.5% 35.9% 26.4%
2008 27.8% 21.2% 34.9% 20.3%
2009 27.6% 21.1% 33.3% 27.6%
2010 28.3% 20.2% 31.1% 37.7%
2011 25.1% 21.3% 39.4% 52.5%
2012 24.5% 19.3% 38% 58.4%
2013 22.9% 18.6% 36.5% 85.4%
2014 23.3% 20.2% 31.6% 84.9%
2015 42.4% 36.3% 22.9% 129.8%
2016 35.2% 42.5% 19.7% 138.4%
2017 37.1% 52.6% 21.8% 133.6%
2018 33.3% 45.3% 37.9% 175.3%
2019 39.8% 45.1% 21% 206%
2020 43.4% 48% 11.2% 337%
2021 44.4% 48.5% 13.1% 254.2%
2022 42% 43.1% 15.1% 164.4%
2023 41.6% 40.6% 13.2% 138.5%
2024 38% 44.6% 17.6% 164.3%
2025 38.6% 48.5% 15.7% 192.4%

Government deficit by year

In 2014, Vanuatu's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $11.1M, equivalent to 1.44% of GDP. This compares to Venezuela's deficit of -$47.3B, or -9.81% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Vanuatu recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Venezuela ran a deficit in 17 years. On average, Vanuatu posted an annual deficit equal to -1.66% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.18% of GDP for Venezuela.

Deficit/surplus
Vanuatu

Venezuela
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Vanuatu Venezuela
1920 - -1.75%
1921 - -0.97%
1922 - 1.57%
1923 - 1.32%
1924 - 0.37%
1925 - 0.54%
1926 - 0.14%
1927 - 1.55%
1928 - -0.68%
1929 - -0.34%
1930 - -2.03%
1931 - 1.02%
1932 - 0.51%
1933 - 1.03%
1934 - 1.34%
1935 - -2.23%
1936 - -0.52%
1937 - 0.73%
1938 - 0.68%
1939 - -0.78%
1940 - -1.07%
1941 - 0.01%
1942 - 0.2%
1943 - -0.27%
1944 - 1.85%
1945 - 2.9%
1946 - -0.9%
1947 - 0.09%
1948 - 1.27%
1949 - 0.15%
1950 - -0.23%
1951 - -0.24%
1952 - -0.5%
1953 - 0.03%
1954 - 1.84%
1955 - 0.38%
1956 - 0.76%
1957 - 6.7%
1958 - -4.86%
1959 - -4.98%
1960 - -4.08%
1961 - -1.91%
1962 - 2.14%
1963 - 1.92%
1964 - 1.91%
1965 - 0.39%
1966 - 0.23%
1967 - 0.51%
1968 - -0.32%
1969 - -2.17%
1970 - -1.22%
1971 - 0.78%
1972 - 0.42%
1973 - 1.98%
1974 - 2.76%
1975 - 0.88%
1976 - 1.65%
1977 - -4.69%
1978 - -5.44%
1979 - -3.07%
1980 - 4.41%
1981 - 4.74%
1982 - -0.17%
1983 - 1.24%
1984 - 5.33%
1985 - 6.97%
1986 - 0.82%
1987 - -7.47%
1988 - -9.24%
1989 - -0.91%
1990 - 3.84%
1991 -2.81% -2.28%
1992 -2.32% -6.37%
1993 -3.67% -2.92%
1994 -1.49% -11.2%
1995 -2.59% -5.86%
1996 -1.78% 7.94%
1997 -0.51% 2.58%
1998 -6.65% -4.49%
1999 -0.55% 0.74%
2000 -6.28% 4.45%
2001 -3.33% -4.59%
2002 -3.63% -1.48%
2003 -1.35% 0.17%
2004 0.8% 2.47%
2005 1.86% 4.09%
2006 0.49% -1.6%
2007 0.28% -2.82%
2008 -0.04% -3.46%
2009 -0.85% -8.69%
2010 -2.63% -4.74%
2011 -2.19% -8.24%
2012 -1.7% -9.86%
2013 -0.25% -10.4%
2014 1.44% -9.81%
2015 -8.66% -8.06%
2016 -0.72% -8.46%
2017 -1.2% -13.3%
2018 6.26% -31%
2019 2.81% -10.9%
2020 -1.95% -6.63%
2021 2.38% -5.85%
2022 -6.5% -5.29%
2023 -3.47% -1.21%
2024 -6.47% -3.58%
2025 -5.96% -5.51%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Vanuatu has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.93%, compared with 3,256% in Venezuela. In 2023, inflation was 11.2% in Vanuatu and 269.9% in Venezuela.

Inflation
Vanuatu

Venezuela
Year Inflation
Vanuatu Venezuela Vanuatu Venezuela
1996 0.91% 99.9%
1997 2.83% 50%
1998 3.28% 35.8%
1999 2% 23.6%
2000 2.54% 16.2%
2001 3.58% 12.5%
2002 1.96% 22.4%
2003 3.02% 31.1%
2004 1.42% 21.7%
2005 1.2% 16%
2006 2.04% 13.7%
2007 3.94% 18.7%
2008 4.84% 31.4%
2009 4.3% 26%
2010 2.76% 28.2%
2011 0.87% 26.1%
2012 1.35% 21.1%
2013 1.46% 40.6%
2014 0.8% 62.2%
2015 2.48% 121.7%
2016 0.84% 254.9%
2017 3.08% 438%
2018 2.33% 65,374%
2019 2.76% 19,906%
2020 5.33% 2,355%
2021 2.34% 1,589%
2022 6.68% 186.5%
2023 11.2% 338%
2024 - 49%
2025 - 269.9%

Balance of trade

Vanuatu Venezuela
Current account balance
-$127M
2022
-$3.87B
2016
Current account balance ranking
88/189
2022
158/189
2016
Current account balance, % of GDP
-12.4%
2022
+1.02%
2014
Goods imports
$350M
2022
$16.3B
2016
Goods exports
$73.6M
2022
$27.4B
2016
Service imports
$230M
2022
$9.47B
2016
Service exports
$78.5M
2022
$1.28B
2016
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.5%
2022
31.4%
2014
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
9.65%
2022
16.7%
2014

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Vanuatu Venezuela
Economic freedom 61.8 27.6
Economic freedom ranking 86/197 194/197
Property rights 61.4 0.7
Government integrity 48.1 6.7
Judicial effectiveness 71.3 4.1
Tax burden 97.6 75.9
Government spending 43.1 93.8
Fiscal health 85.4 29.1
Business freedom 55.5 32.5
Labor freedom 48.8 35.9
Monetary freedom 65.7 0
Trade freedom 59.4 42.2
Investment freedom 65 0
Financial freedom 40 10

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Vanuatu is 61.8, ranking 86/197, compared to 27.6 for Venezuela, ranking 194/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Vanuatu
Venezuela
Year Economic freedom index
Vanuatu Venezuela
1995 - 59.8
1996 - 54.5
1997 - 52.8
1998 - 54
1999 - 56.1
2000 - 57.4
2001 - 54.6
2002 - 54.7
2003 - 54.8
2004 - 46.7
2005 - 45.2
2006 - 44.6
2007 - 47.9
2008 - 44.7
2009 58.4 39.9
2010 56.4 37.1
2011 56.7 37.6
2012 56.6 38.1
2013 56.6 36.1
2014 59.5 36.3
2015 61.1 34.3
2016 60.8 33.7
2017 67.4 27
2018 69.5 25.2
2019 56.4 25.9
2020 60.7 25.2
2021 60.5 24.7
2022 62.9 24.8
2023 62.1 25.8
2024 62.2 28.1
2025 61.8 27.6

More economic indicators

Vanuatu Venezuela
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2022
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
7.55%
2022
37.2%
2014
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
24.9%
2022
5.03%
2014
GNI, Atlas method
$1.29B
2024
$393B
2014
GNI per capita, PPP
$4,120
2024
$16,910
2011
Total reserves including gold
$615M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Total reserves ranking
152/177
2024
77/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.21M
2022
-$27M
2016
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$28.9M
2024
$1.63B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.79M
2024
$2.6B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.99%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.9%
2020
33.1%
2015
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
39.2%
2022
24.8%
2014

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.