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Vanuatu · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

26th of 40 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Debt / GDPVanuatu's debt / gdp rose from 23.4 % in 1990 to 67.9 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%67.9 %

Vanuatu's debt / gdp rose from 23.4 % in 1990 to 67.9 % in 2023.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

53rd of 179 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPVanuatu's gross debt / gdp rose from 21.8 % in 1995 to 39.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%39.1 %

Vanuatu's gross debt / gdp rose from 21.8 % in 1995 to 39.1 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

26th of 108 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Vanuatu's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 4.0 % in 1990 to 2.4 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%2.4 %

Vanuatu's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 4.0 % in 1990 to 2.4 % in 2023.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

66th of 110 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Vanuatu's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 23.0 % in 1995 to 39.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%39.2 %

Vanuatu's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 23.0 % in 1995 to 39.2 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

91st of 183 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceVanuatu's fiscal balance fell from -2.3 % in 1995 to -2.5 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-5%0%5%10%-2.5 %

Vanuatu's fiscal balance fell from -2.3 % in 1995 to -2.5 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

66th of 111 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. revenueVanuatu's central gov. revenue fell from 24.5 % in 1990 to 24.2 % in 2023.199019952000200520102015202020%25%30%24.2 %

Vanuatu's central gov. revenue fell from 24.5 % in 1990 to 24.2 % in 2023.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

45th of 87 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. expenseVanuatu's central gov. expense rose from 19.7 % in 1990 to 26.6 % in 2023.199019952000200520102015202020%25%30%26.6 %

Vanuatu's central gov. expense rose from 19.7 % in 1990 to 26.6 % in 2023.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

74th of 183 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueVanuatu's gov. revenue rose from 22.9 % in 1995 to 30.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%30.7 %

Vanuatu's gov. revenue rose from 22.9 % in 1995 to 30.7 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

76th of 183 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureVanuatu's gov. expenditure rose from 25.3 % in 1995 to 33.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%33.1 %

Vanuatu's gov. expenditure rose from 25.3 % in 1995 to 33.1 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

73rd of 113 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueVanuatu's tax revenue fell from 20.2 % in 1990 to 16.5 % in 2023.199019952000200520102015202012%14%16%18%20%22%16.5 %

Vanuatu's tax revenue fell from 20.2 % in 1990 to 16.5 % in 2023.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

152nd of 192 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingVanuatu's health spending rose from 3.3 % in 2000 to 4.1 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%3%4%4%5%5%4.1 %

Vanuatu's health spending rose from 3.3 % in 2000 to 4.1 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

3rd of 40 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingVanuatu's education spending rose from 4.1 % in 1994 to 7.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%7.6 %

Vanuatu's education spending rose from 4.1 % in 1994 to 7.6 % in 2024.

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