Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 113.9% on the previous year and up 409.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -2.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -4.8% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 27 San Marino 1.2% compare
- 28 Lebanon 1.2% compare
- 31 Switzerland 0.5% compare
- 32 Iran 0.5% compare
- 33 Portugal 0.4% compare
More public sector data for Vanuatu
- Tax revenue 16.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 49.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 3.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 29.8% (2023)
- Taxes on international trade 10.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Vanuatu was 0.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.