Govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Govt expenditure share budget was 71.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.71
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
156th
of 166 countries
All-time high
107.59
in 2014
All-time low
66.55
in 2016
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu, 2007–2023

02550751002007201520232007: 97.22008: 98.32009: 95.62010: 93.22011: 94.62012: 95.32013: 95.82014: 107.62015: 105.52016: 66.52017: 88.12018: 722019: 90.62020: 96.52021: 94.32022: 94.12023: 71.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu is 71.71, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu peaked at 107.59 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.55, in 2016.

Vanuatu ranks 156th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 97.24 —
2008 98.31 +1.1%
2009 95.58 -2.8%
2010 93.22 -2.5%
2011 94.62 +1.5%
2012 95.27 +0.7%
2013 95.81 +0.6%
2014 107.59 +12.3%
2015 105.45 -2.0%
2016 66.55 -36.9%
2017 88.07 +32.3%
2018 72 -18.2%
2019 90.57 +25.8%
2020 96.46 +6.5%
2021 94.28 -2.3%
2022 94.11 -0.2%
2023 71.71 -23.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 71.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 71.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.75, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Govt expenditure share budget 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -36.9% 105.45 66.55
2017 +32.3% 66.55 88.07
2019 +25.8% 72 90.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.04 95.58 98.31 3
2010s 90.91 66.55 107.59 10
2020s 89.14 71.71 96.46 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 153 Sudan 76.37 compare
  2. 154 Angola 73.48 compare
  3. 155 Afghanistan 73.24 compare
  4. 157 Somalia 71.44 compare
  5. 158 Niger 67.66 compare
  6. 159 Guatemala 66.62 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu?
Govt expenditure share budget in Vanuatu was 71.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 107.59 in 2014.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 66.55 in 2016.
How does Vanuatu rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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