Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 116.26 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu stood at 116.26 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 129.56 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.07 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 7.89 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8.56 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.88 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 11.72 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 13.21 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 13.77 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.82 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.91 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 15.66 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 16.08 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.39 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 25.48 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 27.41 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 26.70 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.68 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 26.23 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 26.91 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.18 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.97 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.64 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.12 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 34.91 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 38.75 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 41.63 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 43.68 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45.39 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 56.53 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 63.76 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 75.25 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 74.34 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.18 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 85.14 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 108.31 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 115.61 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 126.63 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 129.56 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 114.06 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 116.26 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 116.26 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 116.26 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.78 billion current LCU, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.5% | 17.39 billion current LCU | 25.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.32 billion current LCU | 6.07 billion current LCU | 10.42 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.94 billion current LCU | 11.72 billion current LCU | 27.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 billion current LCU | 26.23 billion current LCU | 38.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.02 billion current LCU | 41.63 billion current LCU | 108.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.42 billion current LCU | 114.06 billion current LCU | 129.56 billion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Vanuatu was 116.26 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 129.56 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.