What is the difference in expense between Ecuador and Vanuatu?

2.32 billion current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Vanuatu?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Vanuatu: Expense

Ecuador

35.35 billion current LCU

in 2022

Vanuatu

37.66 billion current LCU

in 2023

Ecuador rank

113th

Vanuatu rank

112th

Expense over time

Ecuador
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 37.66 billion current LCU against 35.35 billion current LCU in Ecuador, a difference of 2.32 billion current LCU.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 112th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	34.12 billion current LCU	22.15 billion current LCU	11.97 billion current LCU	Ecuador
2020s	34.07 billion current LCU	36.26 billion current LCU	2.20 billion current LCU	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ecuador or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 37.66 billion current LCU against 35.35 billion current LCU in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Ecuador and Vanuatu?: 2.32 billion current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Vanuatu?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Vanuatu rank globally for expense?: Ecuador ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 112th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.