Italy vs Vanuatu: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Italy
0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
57th
Vanuatu rank
60th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Italy ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 60th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2010s 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Italy or Vanuatu?
Italy, at 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Italy and Vanuatu?
0.0029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.