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🇻🇺 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Vanuatu

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
15.82%
share of total income
Middle 40%
35.59%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.59%
share of total income
Top 1%
16.09%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (VUV)

BracketAvg. Income (VUV)Threshold (VUV)
Bottom 50%136,237 VUV< 204,356
Middle 40%762,275 VUV204,356 - 2,497,541
Top 10%4,162,569 VUV> 2,497,541
Top 1%13,783,545 VUV> 8,270,127
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-0.59%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-0.59%
Bottom 50%
-0.59%
Top 1% Growth
-0.59%

Inequality Gap

48.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Vanuatu.

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