Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 34.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
34.63
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.39
in 2021
All-time low
18.29
in 2005
Years of data
39
1992–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu, 1992–2030

0102030401992201120301992: 31.81993: 26.21994: 24.41995: 281996: 24.51997: 22.21998: 27.91999: 23.92000: 25.42001: 22.32002: 22.32003: 18.82004: 18.52005: 18.32006: 20.12007: 22.52008: 27.82009: 27.62010: 28.32011: 25.12012: 24.52013: 22.92014: 23.32015: 42.42016: 35.22017: 37.12018: 33.32019: 39.82020: 43.42021: 44.42022: 422023: 41.62024: 41.12025: 382026: 36.62027: 36.12028: 35.22029: 352030: 34.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 34.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 44.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2005.

That places Vanuatu 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 31.83
1993 26.2 -17.7%
1994 24.35 -7.0%
1995 27.96 +14.8%
1996 24.46 -12.5%
1997 22.21 -9.2%
1998 27.89 +25.5%
1999 23.86 -14.4%
2000 25.45 +6.6%
2001 22.33 -12.2%
2002 22.34 +0.0%
2003 18.84 -15.6%
2004 18.51 -1.7%
2005 18.29 -1.2%
2006 20.11 +9.9%
2007 22.45 +11.7%
2008 27.8 +23.8%
2009 27.56 -0.9%
2010 28.33 +2.8%
2011 25.13 -11.3%
2012 24.45 -2.7%
2013 22.91 -6.3%
2014 23.31 +1.8%
2015 42.42 +82.0%
2016 35.21 -17.0%
2017 37.14 +5.5%
2018 33.25 -10.5%
2019 39.82 +19.7%
2020 43.38 +8.9%
2021 44.39 +2.3%
2022 42.05 -5.3%
2023 41.59 -1.1%
2024 41.08 -1.2%
2025 37.98 -7.6%
2026 36.61 -3.6%
2027 36.13 -1.3%
2028 35.21 -2.5%
2029 35.01 -0.6%
2030 34.63 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1 22.21 31.83 8
2000s 22.37 18.29 27.8 10
2010s 31.2 22.91 42.42 10
2020s 39.34 35.01 44.39 10
2030s 34.63 34.63 34.63 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Vanuatu was 34.63 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 44.39 in 2021.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October