Vanuatu—Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #61 of 138Updated May 2026
Latest Value
28.3%
2023
YoY Change
-7.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#61
of 138 countries
Maximum
34.3%
2021
Minimum
21.0%
2009
CAGR
+2.2%
15 years
Last
28.3%
Previous
30.8%
Highest
34.3%
Lowest
21.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Vanuatu's government expenditure (% of gdp) was 28.3% in 2023, ranking #61 out of 138 countries. This represents a -7.9% change from 2022. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 34.3% (2021) and the lowest was 21.0% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 21.0% |
Top Countries — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 103.6% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 84.6% | 2023 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 65.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Marshall Islands | 59.4% | 2020 |
| 5 | Palau | 58.3% | 2020 |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 52.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Greece | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Italy | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 46.0% | 2023 |