Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 15.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Vanuatu is 15.53 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Vanuatu peaked at 17.88 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.64 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 14.98 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.27 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.42 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.79 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.55 Percentage of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 17.88 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.42 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.42 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.26 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.99 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.46 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 13.52 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.09 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 15.77 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.99 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 14.01 Percentage of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 16.93 Percentage of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15.53 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.35 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15.53 Percentage of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.97 Percentage of GDP, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.3% | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | 14.01 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.76 Percentage of GDP | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | 17.88 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 Percentage of GDP | 13.52 Percentage of GDP | 16.1 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.73 Percentage of GDP | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | 16.93 Percentage of GDP | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Vanuatu?
- Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Vanuatu was 15.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
- Vanuatu ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.