Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
44th
of 157 countries
All-time high
23.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 23.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 20.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 20.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 21 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 22.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 22.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 17.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 15.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 17.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 16.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 19.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 23.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Vanuatu ranks 44th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 23.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1995 20.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1996 20.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1997 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1998 22.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1999 22.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2009 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2010 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2011 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2012 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2013 15.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2014 15.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2015 15.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2016 15.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2017 16.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2018 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2019 17.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2020 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2021 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2022 16.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2023 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6
2000s 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 16.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 16.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 41 Serbia 26.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 42 Niger 24.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  3. 43 Kenya 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 45 Nepal 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 46 Cape Verde 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 47 Kyrgyzstan 17.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 23.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.