Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure was 122.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
122.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
144.3%
in 2021
All-time low
92.2%
in 1997
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu, 1983–2024

0501001501983200320241983: 105.7 % of GDP1984: 98.1 % of GDP1985: 112.9 % of GDP1986: 122 % of GDP1987: 120.5 % of GDP1988: 116.9 % of GDP1989: 117.7 % of GDP1990: 118 % of GDP1991: 108 % of GDP1992: 102.9 % of GDP1993: 102.5 % of GDP1994: 101.7 % of GDP1995: 102 % of GDP1996: 100.5 % of GDP1997: 92.2 % of GDP1998: 113.5 % of GDP1999: 119.8 % of GDP2000: 112 % of GDP2001: 115.4 % of GDP2002: 106.8 % of GDP2003: 101.9 % of GDP2004: 106.1 % of GDP2005: 104.5 % of GDP2006: 105.7 % of GDP2007: 110.1 % of GDP2008: 115.6 % of GDP2009: 119.3 % of GDP2010: 119.3 % of GDP2011: 109 % of GDP2012: 105.8 % of GDP2013: 102.7 % of GDP2014: 105.1 % of GDP2015: 123 % of GDP2016: 117.1 % of GDP2017: 114.8 % of GDP2018: 113.9 % of GDP2019: 123.4 % of GDP2020: 138.1 % of GDP2021: 144.3 % of GDP2022: 139.8 % of GDP2023: 121.3 % of GDP2024: 122.7 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Vanuatu is 122.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 144.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1997.

Vanuatu ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1983 105.7%
1984 98.1% -7.2%
1985 112.9% +15.1%
1986 122.0% +8.1%
1987 120.5% -1.2%
1988 116.9% -3.0%
1989 117.7% +0.7%
1990 118.0% +0.3%
1991 108.0% -8.5%
1992 102.9% -4.7%
1993 102.5% -0.4%
1994 101.7% -0.8%
1995 102.0% +0.3%
1996 100.5% -1.5%
1997 92.2% -8.3%
1998 113.5% +23.1%
1999 119.8% +5.6%
2000 112.0% -6.5%
2001 115.4% +3.0%
2002 106.8% -7.5%
2003 101.9% -4.5%
2004 106.1% +4.1%
2005 104.5% -1.5%
2006 105.7% +1.1%
2007 110.1% +4.2%
2008 115.6% +5.0%
2009 119.3% +3.3%
2010 119.3% -0.0%
2011 109.0% -8.6%
2012 105.8% -3.0%
2013 102.7% -2.9%
2014 105.1% +2.3%
2015 123.0% +17.1%
2016 117.1% -4.8%
2017 114.8% -2.0%
2018 113.9% -0.8%
2019 123.4% +8.4%
2020 138.1% +11.9%
2021 144.3% +4.5%
2022 139.8% -3.1%
2023 121.3% -13.2%
2024 122.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 113.4% 98.1% 122.0% 7
1990s 106.1% 92.2% 119.8% 10
2000s 109.7% 101.9% 119.3% 10
2010s 113.4% 102.7% 123.4% 10
2020s 133.2% 121.3% 144.3% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 25 Ukraine 126.5% compare
  2. 26 Montenegro 125.6% compare
  3. 27 El Salvador 124.1% compare
  4. 29 Nepal 122.5% compare
  5. 30 Comoros 122.3% compare
  6. 31 Honduras 121.5% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More economy & growth data for Vanuatu

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Vanuatu?
Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu was 122.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 144.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1997.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross national expenditure?
Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu. Statizoid, drawing on Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-national-expenditure-percent-of-gdp/vanuatu/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-national-expenditure-percent-of-gdp/vanuatu/">Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.