General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 33.16 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 33.16 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 217.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 33.16 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 4.51 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 4.73 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 5.31 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.09 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 5.58 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.83 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 6.16 billion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.69 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.66 billion current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 5.79 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.63 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 8.72 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 9.28 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.40 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 11.88 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 11.65 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.20 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.28 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.43 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.12 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 12.62 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.55 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 18.55 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 22.11 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 24.56 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 25.85 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 28.39 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 26.12 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 33.16 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 33.16 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 33.16 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 223.30 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +57.3% | 2.33 billion current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.90 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 5.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 billion current LCU | 5.46 billion current LCU | 7.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 billion current LCU | 5.63 billion current LCU | 10.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 billion current LCU | 10.43 billion current LCU | 22.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 billion current LCU | 24.56 billion current LCU | 33.16 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 general government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu was 33.16 billion current LCU 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 33.16 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.