Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Vanuatu is 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 377.33 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 420.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 407.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 389.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 380.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 377.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 409.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 396.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 439.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 450.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 434.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 420.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 420 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 395.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 452.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 435.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 508.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 477.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 520.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 568.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 515.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 542.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 491.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 377.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 439.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 451.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 395.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 520.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 491.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 El Salvador 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 East Timor 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Philippines 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 580.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Ukraine 580.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Djibouti 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Vanuatu was 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.33 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.