Attribute |
Vanuatu × | Saint Lucia × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 12,189 | 616 |
Continent | Australia | North America |
Land area (km²) | 12,189 | 606 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 10 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 2,528 | 158 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,877 | 948 |
People | | |
Population | 298,333 | 166,487 |
Official languages | - creole)
- local languages (more than
| |
Religion | Protestant | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Vanuatu | - |
Short country name | Vanuatu | Saint Lucia |
Long local name | Ripablik blong Vanuatu | - |
Short local name | Vanuatu | - |
1↑Former name | | - |
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Port-Vila | Castries |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 772,000,000 | 2,542,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 870,000,000 | 1,686,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.2 | 3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,700 | 14,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | - | 19.4 |
Labor force | 115,900 | 79,700 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 1.7 | 20 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 236,700,000 | 398,200,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 244,100,000 | 392,800,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.2 | 23.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.9 | 0.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 48.4 | 70.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.1 | 0.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 20 | 6.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.2 | 8.34 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 424,700,000 | 334,200,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 424,700,000 | 334,200,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 494,000,000 | 1,267,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -13,000,000 | 21,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 44,700,000 | 185,100,000 |
Imports (USD) | 273,700,000 | 600,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 395,100,000 | 321,800,000 |
External debt (USD) | 200,500,000 | 570,600,000 |
National currency | vatu | East Caribbean dollars |
National currency (code) | VUV | XCD |
National currency (symbol) | VT | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 109.7 | 2.7 |