Government spending as share of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government spending as share of GDP was 41.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Vanuatu, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 41.1% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 44.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.9% | 22.2% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 22.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.1% | 44.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Vanuatu was 41.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.