Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 94.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu, 2007–2022
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 … Public Expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 94.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 94.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -36.9% | 105.4% | 66.6% |
| 2017 | +32.3% | 66.6% | 88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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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About this data
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.