El Salvador vs Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Vanuatu
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 124.1% against 122.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Vanuatu ahead.
El Salvador ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.9% | 113.4% | 6.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 113.7% | 106.1% | 7.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 119.3% | 109.7% | 9.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 118.5% | 113.4% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 121.6% | 133.2% | 11.6% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, El Salvador or Vanuatu?
- El Salvador, at 124.1% against 122.7% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between El Salvador and Vanuatu?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Vanuatu rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.