Compensation of employees in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Compensation of employees was 17.35 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.35 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
17.54 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
2.35 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Compensation of employees in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200620231990: 2.3B current LCU1995: 3.1B current LCU1996: 3.3B current LCU1997: 2.9B current LCU1998: 3.6B current LCU1999: 3.7B current LCU2009: 7.2B current LCU2010: 7.8B current LCU2011: 8.1B current LCU2012: 8.4B current LCU2013: 8.4B current LCU2014: 8.6B current LCU2015: 8.9B current LCU2016: 9.1B current LCU2017: 10.0B current LCU2018: 12.6B current LCU2019: 14.3B current LCU2020: 15.5B current LCU2021: 17.2B current LCU2022: 17.5B current LCU2023: 17.3B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Vanuatu is 17.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Vanuatu peaked at 17.54 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.35 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.19 billion current LCU 2.35 billion current LCU 3.74 billion current LCU 6
2000s 7.24 billion current LCU 7.24 billion current LCU 7.24 billion current LCU 1
2010s 9.62 billion current LCU 7.83 billion current LCU 14.28 billion current LCU 10
2020s 16.88 billion current LCU 15.47 billion current LCU 17.54 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 100 Cape Verde 21.70 billion current LCU compare
  2. 101 Greece 20.46 billion current LCU compare
  3. 102 Bhutan 17.71 billion current LCU compare
  4. 104 Trinidad and Tobago 16.98 billion current LCU compare
  5. 105 Niger 16.84 billion current LCU compare
  6. 106 Belgium 15.04 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Vanuatu?
Compensation of employees in Vanuatu was 17.35 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 billion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for compensation of employees?
Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.