Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure was 189.76 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Vanuatu stood at 189.76 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 189.76 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.34 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 132nd of 185 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.79 billion current LCU | 12.34 billion current LCU | 21.04 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.11 billion current LCU | 23.34 billion current LCU | 41.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.60 billion current LCU | 39.03 billion current LCU | 75.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.32 billion current LCU | 73.28 billion current LCU | 150.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.39 billion current LCU | 162.09 billion current LCU | 189.76 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- 133 Sierra Leone 181.49 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Slovakia 136.96 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 130.21 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 132.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 15.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 132.79 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 533,631 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,410 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 178.86 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Vanuatu?
- Gross national expenditure in Vanuatu was 189.76 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 189.76 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross national expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.