Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 94.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
94.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 165 countries
All-time high
107.6%
in 2014
All-time low
66.6%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu, 2007–2022

02550751002007201420222007: 97.2 %2008: 98.3 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 93.2 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 95.8 %2014: 107.6 %2015: 105.4 %2016: 66.6 %2017: 88.1 %2018: 72 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 96.5 %2021: 94.3 %2022: 94.1 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu stood at 94.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu peaked at 107.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2016.

That places Vanuatu 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Vanuatu, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 97.2%
2008 98.3% +1.1%
2009 95.6% -2.8%
2010 93.2% -2.5%
2011 94.6% +1.5%
2012 95.3% +0.7%
2013 95.8% +0.6%
2014 107.6% +12.3%
2015 105.4% -2.0%
2016 66.6% -36.9%
2017 88.1% +32.3%
2018 72.0% -18.2%
2019 90.6% +25.8%
2020 96.5% +6.5%
2021 94.3% -2.3%
2022 94.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.0% 95.6% 98.3% 3
2010s 90.9% 66.6% 107.6% 10
2020s 95.0% 94.1% 96.5% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 115 Cambodia 94.7% compare
  2. 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% compare
  3. 117 Fiji 94.2% compare
  4. 119 Philippines 93.8% compare
  5. 120 Russian Federation 93.7% compare
  6. 121 Palau 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu was 94.1% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2016.
How does Vanuatu rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.