Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 34.20 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu is 34.20 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu peaked at 34.20 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.85 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.21 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.67 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.29 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 2010 | 12.19 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 13.61 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.58 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 15.31 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.68 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.63 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 22.92 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 30.51 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 33.57 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 31.40 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 31.77 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.60 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 34.20 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.20 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.26 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.20 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.04 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +82.9% | 6.72 billion current LCU | 12.29 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 billion current LCU | 4.85 billion current LCU | 6.72 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.29 billion current LCU | 12.29 billion current LCU | 12.29 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.21 billion current LCU | 12.19 billion current LCU | 33.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.49 billion current LCU | 28.60 billion current LCU | 34.20 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu was 34.20 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.20 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.