Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-28.3%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
91st
of 162 countries
All-time high
-21.0%
in 2009
All-time low
-34.3%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu, 2009–2023

-35-30-25-202009201620232009: -21 %2010: -23.2 %2011: -22.7 %2012: -22.7 %2013: -21.9 %2014: -23 %2015: -23.1 %2016: -24.8 %2017: -26.9 %2018: -25.6 %2019: -27.8 %2020: -34 %2021: -34.3 %2022: -30.8 %2023: -28.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu stood at -28.3%.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at -21.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 2021.

Vanuatu ranks 91st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Vanuatu, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 -21.0%
2010 -23.2% +10.8%
2011 -22.7% -2.5%
2012 -22.7% +0.4%
2013 -21.9% -3.7%
2014 -23.0% +5.0%
2015 -23.1% +0.6%
2016 -24.8% +7.3%
2017 -26.9% +8.5%
2018 -25.6% -4.9%
2019 -27.8% +8.7%
2020 -34.0% +22.3%
2021 -34.3% +0.6%
2022 -30.8% -10.2%
2023 -28.3% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -21.0% -21.0% -21.0% 1
2010s -24.2% -27.8% -21.9% 10
2020s -31.8% -34.3% -28.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu was -28.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was -21.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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