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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 405.05 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 48,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0062 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 161.45 (2024)
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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