Somalia vs Vanuatu: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Somalia
71.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
71.7%
in 2023
Somalia rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
156th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Somalia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 71.7% against 71.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Somalia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 89.4% | 9.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 89.1% | 6.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Somalia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 71.7% against 71.4% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Somalia and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vanuatu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Vanuatu rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Somalia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).