Revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Revenue, excluding grants was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2019
All-time low
17.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.5 % of GDP1995: 22 % of GDP1996: 21.8 % of GDP1997: 19.6 % of GDP1998: 20 % of GDP1999: 19.4 % of GDP2009: 19.4 % of GDP2010: 18.7 % of GDP2011: 19.1 % of GDP2012: 19.6 % of GDP2013: 17.9 % of GDP2014: 17.9 % of GDP2015: 17.9 % of GDP2016: 19.9 % of GDP2017: 21.3 % of GDP2018: 26.8 % of GDP2019: 27.6 % of GDP2020: 26.7 % of GDP2021: 26.5 % of GDP2022: 21.5 % of GDP2023: 24.2 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu is 24.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu peaked at 27.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.

Vanuatu ranks 88th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 24.5%
1995 22.0% -10.1%
1996 21.8% -1.3%
1997 19.6% -9.8%
1998 20.0% +1.7%
1999 19.4% -2.6%
2009 19.4% -0.0%
2010 18.7% -3.5%
2011 19.1% +1.6%
2012 19.6% +3.1%
2013 17.9% -9.1%
2014 17.9% +0.4%
2015 17.9% -0.3%
2016 19.9% +11.3%
2017 21.3% +6.9%
2018 26.8% +25.7%
2019 27.6% +3.0%
2020 26.7% -3.0%
2021 26.5% -0.8%
2022 21.5% -18.9%
2023 24.2% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.2% 19.4% 24.5% 6
2000s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
2010s 20.7% 17.9% 27.6% 10
2020s 24.7% 21.5% 26.7% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 24.3% compare
  2. 86 Palau 24.2% compare
  3. 87 Senegal 24.2% compare
  4. 89 Armenia 24.1% compare
  5. 90 Belize 23.8% compare
  6. 91 Zambia 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu?
Revenue, excluding grants in Vanuatu was 24.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
How does Vanuatu rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.