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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
60th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.3137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.1171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002–2024

00.10.20.32002201320242002: 0.314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Vanuatu ranks 60th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2002 0.3137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
2003 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2004 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2005 0.2028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2007 0.1753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2008 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2009 0.1725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2010 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2011 0.1372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2012 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2013 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2014 0.1171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2015 0.1407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2016 0.1305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2017 0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2018 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2019 0.1432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2020 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2021 0.1441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2022 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2023 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2024 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 57 Italy 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 58 Greece 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 59 Djibouti 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 61 Philippines 0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 62 Bahrain 0.1428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 63 Iceland 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.3137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Vanuatu rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
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166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.