Government spending vs gdp per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 41.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.08
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
44.39
in 2021
All-time low
18.29
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Vanuatu, 1991–2024

0102030401991200720241991: 33.21992: 31.81993: 26.21994: 24.41995: 281996: 24.51997: 22.21998: 27.91999: 23.92000: 25.42001: 22.32002: 22.32003: 18.82004: 18.52005: 18.32006: 20.12007: 22.52008: 27.82009: 27.62010: 28.32011: 25.12012: 24.52013: 22.92014: 23.32015: 42.42016: 35.22017: 37.12018: 33.32019: 39.82020: 43.42021: 44.42022: 422023: 41.62024: 41.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 41.08 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 44.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2005.

That places Vanuatu 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.89 22.21 33.21 9
2000s 22.37 18.29 27.8 10
2010s 31.2 22.91 42.42 10
2020s 42.5 41.08 44.39 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 36 Portugal 42.77 compare
  2. 37 Czechia 42.75 compare
  3. 38 New Zealand 41.86 compare
  4. 40 Cyprus 39.98 compare
  5. 41 Romania 39.93 compare
  6. 42 Namibia 39.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 41.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 44.39 in 2021.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 151 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 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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