Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
147th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1991
All-time low
-1.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Vanuatu, 1990–2025

02.557.5101990200720251990: -0.968 annual %1991: 10.3 annual %1992: 2.8 annual %1993: 2.1 annual %1994: 2.3 annual %1995: 1.7 annual %1996: 2.1 annual %1997: 3.2 annual %1998: 8.2 annual %1999: 3.1 annual %2000: 2.2 annual %2001: 3.6 annual %2002: 2.9 annual %2003: 0.799 annual %2004: 2.1 annual %2005: 0.42 annual %2006: 3.9 annual %2007: 5.8 annual %2008: 7.2 annual %2009: 2.6 annual %2010: 1.5 annual %2011: 2.8 annual %2012: -0.464 annual %2013: 3 annual %2014: 1.4 annual %2015: 5.5 annual %2016: 2 annual %2017: 4.8 annual %2018: 3.2 annual %2019: 3.5 annual %2020: 2.2 annual %2021: 3.2 annual %2022: 5.1 annual %2023: 0.643 annual %2024: 5.3 annual %2025: 2.2 annual %

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 2.2% for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.

The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Vanuatu peaked at 10.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 147th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% -1.0% 10.3% 10
2000s 3.1% 0.4% 7.2% 10
2010s 2.7% -0.5% 5.5% 10
2020s 3.1% 0.6% 5.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Vanuatu?
Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Vanuatu was 2.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 7,277 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.