General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 26.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu is 26.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 436.0% on the previous year and up 457.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu peaked at 57.28 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -26.44 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -690.8% |
| 1983 | 57.28 % change on previous year | +311.4% |
| 1984 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1985 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1989 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1990 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1993 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +958.1% |
| 1997 | -21.72 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 1998 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1999 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2001 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2002 | -26.44 % change on previous year | +1980.0% |
| 2003 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2004 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2006 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +1162.1% |
| 2007 | 27.49 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 12 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2010 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2012 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 0.732 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2014 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -1130.3% |
| 2015 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -440.9% |
| 2016 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2017 | 31.12 % change on previous year | -921.3% |
| 2018 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2023 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2024 | 26.96 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.58 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.96 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1980.0% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -26.44 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1162.1% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1130.3% | 0.732 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 57.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -21.72 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -26.44 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 26.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 10 Lebanon 27.9 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 27.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Iran 27.12 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Angola 25.14 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tajikistan 24.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Samoa 22.65 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
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- 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 (current lcu) in Vanuatu?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Vanuatu was 26.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.28 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.44 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.