Japan vs Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Japan
152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
146.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
50th
Vanuatu rank
53rd

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 146.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 178.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 120.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 58.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 117.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 125.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2000s 110.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 130.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 19.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2010s 101.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 116.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2020s 129.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 153.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 24.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Vanuatu?
Japan, at 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 146.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Vanuatu?
6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vanuatu?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Japan and Vanuatu rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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