Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
9.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
9th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 9.49 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 9.49 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu?
- 4.89 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.