Czechia vs Vanuatu: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Czechia
42.8%
in 2024
Vanuatu
41.1%
in 2024
Czechia rank
37th
Vanuatu rank
39th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Czechia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 42.8% against 41.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 25.3% | 18.3% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 22.4% | 20.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 31.2% | 10.3% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 1.6% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Czechia or Vanuatu?
- Czechia, at 42.8% against 41.1% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Czechia and Vanuatu?
- 1.7%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Vanuatu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.