Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 34.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Vanuatu, 1992–2030
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 (Percent GDP) in Vanuatu, year by year
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +82.0% | 23.31 | 42.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More public sector data for Vanuatu
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Tax revenue 16.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.7% (2023)
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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October