Australia and New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Australia and New Zealand
-28.5%
in 2022
Vanuatu
-28.3%
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
94th
Vanuatu rank
91st

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Vanuatu
-35-30-25-20200020112023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports -28.3% against -28.5% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 91st of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s -27.3% -21.0% 6.3% Vanuatu
2010s -27.0% -24.2% 2.8% Vanuatu
2020s -30.7% -33.0% 2.3% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Australia and New Zealand or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at -28.3% against -28.5% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Australia and New Zealand and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Vanuatu?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed