Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 1.98 million current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.98 million current LCU for taxes on exports in 2023.
The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Vanuatu peaked at 1.12 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22,195 current LCU, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 61st of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 85.00 million current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 84.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +1233.3% |
| 1998 | 77.00 million current LCU | -93.1% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million current LCU | -97.4% |
| 2009 | 8.00 million current LCU | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 93,700 current LCU | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million current LCU | +1253.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 7.20 million current LCU | +296.3% |
| 2016 | 9.62 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 44.80 million current LCU | +365.6% |
| 2018 | 92,000 current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 22,195 current LCU | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million current LCU | +16119.9% |
| 2021 | 222.93 million current LCU | +6092.5% |
| 2022 | 28.83 million current LCU | -87.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million current LCU | -93.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.98 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.98 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161.44 million current LCU, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +16119.9% | 22,195 current LCU | 3.60 million current LCU |
| 2021 | +6092.5% | 3.60 million current LCU | 222.93 million current LCU |
| 2013 | +1253.3% | 93,700 current LCU | 1.27 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +1233.3% | 84.00 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.17 million current LCU | 2.00 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.00 million current LCU | 8.00 million current LCU | 8.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.11 million current LCU | 22,195 current LCU | 44.80 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.33 million current LCU | 1.98 million current LCU | 222.93 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 58 Ethiopia 4.68 million current LCU compare
- 59 Poland 3.33 million current LCU
- 60 Azerbaijan 2.18 million current LCU compare
- 62 Portugal 1.85 million current LCU
- 63 Iceland 1.64 million current LCU compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.30 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Vanuatu
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 taxes on exports in Vanuatu?
- Taxes on exports in Vanuatu was 1.98 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,195 current LCU in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for taxes on exports?
- Vanuatu ranks 61st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.