General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.10 million constant 2015 US$, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 161st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.38 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 81.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 80.10 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 90.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 107.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 105.70 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 104.56 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 102.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 120.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 118.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 141.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 136.23 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 152.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 169.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 157.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 169.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 157.35 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.08 million constant 2015 US$ | 80.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 102.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 119.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 102.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 152.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 157.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 158 Gambia 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 San Marino 239.08 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Central African Republic 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Samoa 179.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Comoros 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Tonga 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu was 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.10 million constant 2015 US$ in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.