Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
104th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.96 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
1.25 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200620231990: 1.3B current LCU1995: 2.1B current LCU1996: 2.1B current LCU1997: 2.4B current LCU1998: 2.8B current LCU1999: 3.4B current LCU2009: 6.5B current LCU2010: 7.9B current LCU2011: 8.7B current LCU2012: 8.9B current LCU2013: 10.1B current LCU2014: 10.7B current LCU2015: 10.1B current LCU2016: 10.7B current LCU2017: 12.2B current LCU2018: 13.7B current LCU2019: 14.7B current LCU2020: 11.1B current LCU2021: 12.7B current LCU2022: 14.6B current LCU2023: 18.0B current LCU

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 17.96 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU Change
1990 1.25 billion current LCU
1995 2.11 billion current LCU +68.6%
1996 2.12 billion current LCU +0.6%
1997 2.36 billion current LCU +11.2%
1998 2.78 billion current LCU +17.8%
1999 3.37 billion current LCU +21.1%
2009 6.51 billion current LCU +93.3%
2010 7.87 billion current LCU +20.8%
2011 8.70 billion current LCU +10.5%
2012 8.91 billion current LCU +2.5%
2013 10.07 billion current LCU +13.0%
2014 10.65 billion current LCU +5.8%
2015 10.12 billion current LCU -5.1%
2016 10.67 billion current LCU +5.5%
2017 12.23 billion current LCU +14.6%
2018 13.72 billion current LCU +12.2%
2019 14.66 billion current LCU +6.9%
2020 11.10 billion current LCU -24.3%
2021 12.73 billion current LCU +14.7%
2022 14.63 billion current LCU +14.9%
2023 17.96 billion current LCU +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 billion current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU 3.37 billion current LCU 6
2000s 6.51 billion current LCU 6.51 billion current LCU 6.51 billion current LCU 1
2010s 10.76 billion current LCU 7.87 billion current LCU 14.66 billion current LCU 10
2020s 14.11 billion current LCU 11.10 billion current LCU 17.96 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 101 Singapore 29.12 billion current LCU compare
  2. 102 Namibia 22.56 billion current LCU compare
  3. 103 Belarus 22.33 billion current LCU compare
  4. 105 Niger 16.21 billion current LCU
  5. 106 Cape Verde 15.87 billion current LCU compare
  6. 107 Bulgaria 14.98 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Vanuatu?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Vanuatu was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,685 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.