Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 38.65 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Vanuatu, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Vanuatu is 38.65 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Vanuatu peaked at 44.39 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.29 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
That places Vanuatu 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.45 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 22.33 Percentage of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 22.34 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.84 Percentage of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 18.51 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.29 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.11 Percentage of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 22.45 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8 Percentage of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 27.56 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.33 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.13 Percentage of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 24.45 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.91 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 23.35 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.09 Percentage of GDP | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 36.27 Percentage of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 37.13 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.25 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 39.82 Percentage of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 43.38 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 44.39 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 43.05 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.04 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 42.22 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 39.49 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2026 | 39.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 38.19 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 37.99 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 38.65 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 38.65 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.21 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 38.65 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.29 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +88.8% | 23.35 Percentage of GDP | 44.09 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.37 Percentage of GDP | 18.29 Percentage of GDP | 27.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.47 Percentage of GDP | 22.91 Percentage of GDP | 44.09 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.06 Percentage of GDP | 37.99 Percentage of GDP | 44.39 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Vanuatu?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Vanuatu was 38.65 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.39 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.