Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure was 122.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,902 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.
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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.