Namibia vs Vanuatu: Historical gov spending gdp

Namibia
39.93
in 2024
Vanuatu
41.08
in 2024
Namibia rank
42nd
Vanuatu rank
39th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Namibia
  • Vanuatu
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 41.08 against 39.93 in Namibia, a difference of 1.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Namibia ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 31.23 26.89 4.34 Namibia
2000s 29.17 22.37 6.8 Namibia
2010s 38.44 31.2 7.24 Namibia
2020s 38.85 42.5 3.65 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Namibia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 41.08 against 39.93 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Namibia and Vanuatu?
1.15, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Namibia ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed