Least developed countries vs Vanuatu: General government final consumption expenditure

Least developed countries
5.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
21.0%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
4th
Vanuatu rank
5th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Vanuatu
-1001020200320142025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 21.0% against 5.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 33 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 3.3% 2.5% Least developed countries
2010s 3.6% 4.4% 0.8% Vanuatu
2020s 3.1% 5.2% 2.1% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Least developed countries or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 21.0% against 5.8% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Least developed countries and Vanuatu?
15.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Vanuatu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Vanuatu rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 8,683 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.