Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 71.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu stood at 71.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu peaked at 107.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 97.2% | — |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.6% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -23.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -36.9% | 105.4% | 66.6% |
| 2017 | +32.3% | 66.6% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | +25.8% | 72.0% | 90.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 66.6% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 71.7% | 96.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Vanuatu was 71.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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