Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 13,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 6,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 7,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 8,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 9,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 11,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 13,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 12,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 13,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 130 Nepal 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bhutan 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 13,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cambodia 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.