Other expense in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Other expense was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Vanuatu, 2009–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Vanuatu stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Vanuatu peaked at 6.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Vanuatu?
- Other expense in Vanuatu was 3.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for other expense?
- Vanuatu ranks 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.