STATISTICS

VanuatuRegion Oceania-MelanesiaCurrency Vatu (VUV)Surface area (square kilometres) 12 189Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 247Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 20.3Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Port Vila (47)United Nations membership date 15 September 1981Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 393 680 752GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 5.2 1.6 2.0GDP per capita (current US$) 1 878.3 2 875.8 3 039.8GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 1 746.2 2 710.2 2 868.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 19.7 27.8 28.0Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 112.33 93.15 91.73Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –34 –35 –50CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 112 133 134 bAgricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 132 134Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 132 134Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) ... 7.0 cde ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) ... 60.5 cde ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 65.3 61.5 61.5Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 81.7 80.6 80.3Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 62 97 108Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 0 f 1 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 6.0 70.9 54.4Individuals using the Internet (%) 5.1 8.0 10.6 gTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) b (% of exports) b (% of imports) bExports 63.5 Malaysia 20.5 Australia 29.7Imports 280.6 Philippines 18.1 Singapore 18.2Balance –217.1 Australia 11.3 New Zealand 12.7Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.6Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0Urban population (%) 2013 25.5Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 37.1Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 6.2/6.0Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 103.0Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 73.6/69.6Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 23.9Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 3.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 38.4International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 3.1/1.2Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 2Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.0Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 90.3/91.8Education: Female third-level students (% of total) h 2006-2012 36.1 iIntentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) j 2008-2010